Lagrange points are locations around a two-body system where the gravitational forces of the two objects, in this case Earth and the Moon, are equal to the centrifugal force. This allows for a ...

Advanced space travel relies on a fundamental understanding of the restricted three-body problem (RTBP), in which one of the ...

Launch of the Aditya-L1 solar observatory on a PSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sept. 2, 2023. Credit: ISRO HELSINKI — India’s Aditya-L1 solar observatory has reached its destination orbit ...

Our planet is surrounded by a halo of ultraviolet light invisible to the naked eye, a celestial phenomenon that scientists ...

The James Webb Space Telescope slipped into orbit around a point in space nearly a million miles from Earth Monday where it can capture light from the first stars and galaxies to form in the aftermath ...

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have launched three new missions to enhance our understanding of ...

Despite the dangers an occasional comet or asteroid strike might bring, our Solar System is actually wonderfully stable place, with all eight planets expected to remain in their orbits, stably, for as ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is approaching its new home ...

On July 2 the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has been traveling through space since its launch on December 25, 2021, and will soon face the next crucial step in its mission, performing an orbital burn to insert ...

Physicists have discovered a tiny asteroid, about one kilometer wide, that is locked into the same orbit as Earth—only the second such cosmic body of its type that has been identified to date. And now ...