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How do spacecraft orbit Earth? Angular momentum explained by NASA

How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA ...

Planet Earth, explained

Earth, our home planet, is a world unlike any other. The third planet from the sun, Earth is the only place in the known universe confirmed to host life. With a radius of 3,959 miles, Earth is the ...
Phys.org

Too many satellites? Earth's orbit is on track for a catastrophe—but we can stop it

On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to 1 million satellites to power data centers in space. The proposal ...
New Scientist

Asteroid follows Earth around orbit

Astronomers have discovered a 100-metre asteroid that follows the Earth’s path around the Sun in a reversible “horseshoe” orbit. It is the first object found to be closely following Earth’s orbit, ...
Gizmodo

China’s Proposed Megaconstellations Would Flood Orbit With 200,000 Satellites

China is looking to take over Earth’s orbit with a staggering number of satellites, all of which serve an unknown purpose. The Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation in ...