Visualization of the Sun-Earth Lagrange points. Orbital mechanics is a fun subject, as it involves a lot of seemingly empty space that’s nevertheless full of very real forces, all of which must be ...

When people think about telescopes, they generally imagine those giant buildings perched on top of some mountain here on Earth, or some piece of hardware floating around in close Earth orbit. But ...

China is making strides in solar exploration with an ambitious plan to launch its first solar probe, Xihe-2, to the Sun-Earth L5 point. As reported by CGTN, the mission is set to take place between ...

Satellites and instruments placed at Lagrange points remain in a stable position because the gravitational forces from the Earth and sun balance each other, requiring only minimal energy for ...

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 ...

Lagrange Points are the rare oases, stationary islands in space. As a result, they are invaluable real estate where we can build vast space habitats.

Earth just picked up a hitchhiker. Astronomers recently determined that the asteroid 2020 XL 5, discovered in 2020, wasn't just passing by like so many of its kin but actually residing at one of the ...

Reliably guiding and capturing optical waves is central to the functioning of various contemporary technologies, including communication and information processing systems. The most conventional ...