Planetary alignments have always been a fascinating subject, both for scientists and astrology enthusiasts alike. The idea that planets aligning in a straight line could ... Read more The post ...

Above the Earth’s surface there are many orbital planes and no pesky oceans to prevent millimeter and centimeter-sized cars from being spaced out there. This gives a rough idea of just how ...

After conducting further experiments, the plane deorbited and returned to Earth. "Mission 7’s operation in a new orbital ...

When the moon crosses the ecliptic — Earth's orbital plane — it is known as a lunar node. The distance at which the new moon approaches a node will determine the type of solar eclipse.

FOR centuries wars have been fought on the frontline – but in the future we could see WW3 taking place among the stars. While ...

SpaceX prepares for its first launch with Crew Dragon over Earth's North and South Poles to conduct medical experiments and photography.

In addition, a small constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) allows observations of the ... Accordingly, 24 MEO navigation satellites will be placed in three orbital planes (semi-axis: ...

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.