Astronomers observe for the first time the actual motion of spirals in a protoplanetary disk, revealing gravitational ...

Orbital mechanics can be a bit counter-intuitive. We have to slow down an orbiting space craft to convert kinetic energy for gravitational energy. The orbital altitude is raised at its highest point ...

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is more than just a club for students who are passionate about ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

Orbital Mechanics is a fundamental discipline concerned with the motion of objects under the influence of gravitational forces, crucial for understanding both natural celestial phenomena and the ...

Orbital mechanics is a cornerstone subject for aerospace engineering students. Maintaining the focus of the first edition, the author provides the foundation needed to understand the subject and ...

Picture in your mind a big parking lot with 131 million cars on it. Now imagine that they are spread out over the entire Earth’s inhabited areas. Although still a large number, it is absolutely ...

I have kind of a mental disconnect when trying to understand how orbits work. I know, from doing a lot of reading, that a spacecraft in orbit around a body like Earth can increase its orbital height ...

Titan's shadow will fall on Saturn in the early hours of Sept. 20, one day before the world shines at opposition in Earth's ...