Axial parallelism (also called gyroscopic stiffness, gyroscopic inertia, gyroscopic rigidity, or "rigidity in space") is the characteristic of a rotating body in which the direction of the axis of rotation remains fixed as the object moves through space. In astronomy, this characteristic is found in astronomical bodies in orbit.
Axial parallelism (also called gyroscopic stiffness, gyroscopic inertia, gyroscopic rigidity, or "rigidity in space") is the characteristic of a rotating body in which the direction of the axis of rotation remains fixed as the object moves through space. In astronomy, this characteristic is found in astronomical bodies in orbit.
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