Sentences with phrase «into synchronous rotation»
Such stars used to be dismissed because any planet orbiting close enough to stay warm gets locked into synchronous rotation: One hemisphere perpetually faces the star, growing sizzling hot, while the other side points away, becoming so cold that any atmosphere would freeze onto the surface.
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The problem with planets orbiting M - dwarfs is that they are prone to fall into «synchronous rotation» so that one side of the planet always faces the star, while the other side remains in perpetual darkness.