The James Webb Space Telescope has been traveling through space since its launch on December 25, 2021, and will soon face the next crucial step in its mission, performing an orbital burn to insert ...

Visualization of the Sun-Earth Lagrange points. Orbital mechanics is a fun subject, as it involves a lot of seemingly empty space that’s nevertheless full of very real forces, all of which must be ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) orbit is a bit strange. Unlike the legendary Hubble telescope, which circles Earth, JWST will orbit the sun. But as this animation from NASA's Goddard Space ...

China's second moon probe is parked at a stable spot in deep space, called a Lagrangian point, as part of a new mission to study the sun and Earth's magnetic field. The multi-tasking spacecraft, ...

L2 Lagrange Point (WHTM) — A serendipitous discovery demonstrates the capacity of the James Webb Telescope to do science on a small scale. An asteroid described as “roughly the size of Rome’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is approaching its new home ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is nearing its final destination. But where is the observatory right now and when will it finally arrive? A joint collaboration between NASA, the European Space ...

An astronomer has captured an image of the James Webb Space Telescope after it reached its destination almost 1 million miles away from Earth. Webb is currently located at what's known as the second ...

The European Space Agency (ESA)’s Euclid space telescope has arrived at its orbit around the sun. Launched from Cape Canaveral on July 1, the telescope is now in at orbit around the sun at the L2 ...

Satellites and instruments placed at Lagrange points remain in a stable position because the gravitational forces from the Earth and sun balance each other, requiring only minimal energy for ...