{
  "id": 1131954,
  "title": "The Planet That Lied About Its Own Spin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/the-planet-that-lied-about-its-own-spin",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-15T21:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Universe Today",
    "slug": "universe-today",
    "url": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-planet-that-lied-about-its-own-spin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new study warns that astronomers measuring the rotation of distant exoplanets may often be measuring atmospheric winds instead, since the clouds of Venus circle the planet roughly 60 times faster than Venus itself actually spins. Kane proposes using multi-wavelength observations to correct for this, work that will matter enormously once the European Space Agency's PLATO mission launches in 2027…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}