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Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

  • Written by Gongjie Li, Assistant Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageNearby planets can affect how one planet 'wobbles' on its spin axis, which contributes to seasons. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Spring, summer, fall and winter – the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It’s easy to take this cycle for granted here on Earth, but not every...

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