Phenomenon
Yarkovsky Effect
Sunlight slowly nudging an asteroid's orbit.
A small thrust on rotating asteroids from anisotropic emission of thermal radiation that gradually changes their orbits.
Overview
A small thrust on rotating asteroids from anisotropic emission of thermal radiation that gradually changes their orbits.
See also
YORP Effect
Sunlight altering an asteroid's spin.
Hawking Radiation
Black holes slowly evaporating.
Photodissociation
Sunlight breaking apart molecules.
Solar Eclipse
When the Moon stands between Earth and Sun.
Lunar Eclipse
When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
Meteor Showers
Cosmic dust burning in our atmosphere.