How satellites stay in space without falling back to Earth and what’s the science behind it

Earth's orbiting satellites are commonly regarded as if they were suspended in mid-air. It is a fact that they actually ...
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1.9 million names are flying around the Moon on Artemis II, is yours one of them?

The Artemis II crew will travel approximately 4,600 miles beyond the far side of the Moon. They will see the Earth and the ...
Magnolia Reporter

NASA preparing for mission that will send four people past the moon and back

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft that will carry four astronauts around the Moon is rolling to Launch ...
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Deriving the speed of a circular orbit around Earth

In this video, we derive the speed required for a stable circular orbit around Earth using Newton’s law of gravitation and centripetal force. You’ll see how orbital speed depends on radius, why low ...
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Space trash: Orbit shows where the circular economy breaks down

Despite decades of warnings, governments and private companies have continued launching missions with little plan for what ...