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Earth Has a “Second Moon” (Sort Of): The Science of Mini-Moons
21 Feb 2026 12:04 GMT
… satellite, the Moon. Modern astronomical surveys have revealed that Earth’s orbital … 2024 before returning to a heliocentric orbit. Astronomers have documented similar … Their study improves understanding of orbital mechanics, gravitational interactions, and …
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Jupiter Encounter: Could 3I/ATLAS Release Technology Into Orbit?
28 Nov 2025 14:25 GMT
… is challenging our understanding of orbital dynamics and sparking intense debate … uses past contributions from larger heliocentric distances to explain the measured … release technological devices as artificial satellites of Jupiter, potentially at Jupiter …
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A "Very Old, Undisturbed Structure" May Have Been Discovered Beyond The Orbit Of Neptune, 43 AU From The Sun
20 Nov 2025 16:40 GMT
… a close look at the orbital distribution of 169 trans- … formed at roughly their current heliocentric distances), although this is … In regular people words, the orbit is very circular.
"That … planets have moved in their orbits, what kind of interstellar …
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China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite
27 Oct 2025 12:08 GMT
… second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into sun-synchronous orbit.
A Long March … , hyperspectral and synthetic aperture radar satellites. Uses include land surveying, urban … near-Earth asteroid mission into heliocentric orbit in May this year.
The …
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Earth’s new Quasi-Moon might be a Russian satellite; Why this Harvard astrophysicist thinks so and what is its Venus connection
28 Oct 2025 09:35 GMT
… Loeb explains, “Quasi-satellites are different from mini-moons … whether the quasi-satellite’s orbit aligned with any … and Hibberd compared the heliocentric longitudes of 2025 PN7 … objects maintained nearly identical heliocentric trajectories throughout Zond 1 …
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In the space economy, the geocentric economic model could give way to a heliocentric future
07 Aug 2025 06:10 GMT
… comes from NEO satellites. NEO includes low Earth orbit, where the most … satellites and space stations operate … things are possible.
In this heliocentric model of a space-based …
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China launches classified Shijan-26 satellite with Long March 4B rocket
29 May 2025 21:27 GMT
… which towed a defunct satellite into a graveyard orbit.
Other notable missions … was successfully sent into a heliocentric orbit and began a roughly year … , along with the multispectral imaging satellite Xingrui-11, Xingjiyuan-1 intelligent …
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How Space Agencies Safely Decommission Satellites And Retired Spacecraft
03 Jun 2025 20:24 GMT
… reentries leverage the unique orbital characteristics of satellites to achieve controlled disposal … . The Cluster satellites operate in highly eccentric orbits that take 2 … the Moon. Direct reentry or heliocentric Earth-escape maneuvers represent the …
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Advanced Orbital Constellations for Solar Storm Defense
31 May 2025 17:49 GMT
… , the technique uses orbital mechanics to spread the satellites out across the … into position in the complicated orbital structure would take around four … infrastructure threats through an optimized heliocentric satellite constellation
UT - Is the …
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Revolutionary Science – Copernicus’ Steps To The Heliocentric Theory
07 Apr 2025 16:04 GMT
… subsequent shift to Copernicus’ revolutionary heliocentric theory.
The Life of Copernicus … rigorous mathematical calculations transformed the heliocentric model from a mere hypothesis … the Earth and other planets orbit around it. This model challenged …