Advanced space travel relies on a fundamental understanding of the restricted three-body problem (RTBP), in which one of the three bodies—typically a spacecraft—is so small that its gravity doesn’t ...

The Lagrangian equilibrium stability points, or L points, are the five places where the combined gravitational forces of two bodies produce regions of gravitational balance. These are little pockets ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

India’s Aditya-L1 probe will arrive in a few days at a patch of space between Earth and the sun, almost a million miles away. The location is remote yet isn’t very lonely. Four active spacecraft are ...

From the first satellite in orbit, to the first human in space, to the first steps on the moon, the United States government has always framed space exploration as a race. As U.S.-China space ...