Items tagged with orbit

In about a week or so, a three foot (one meter) module from the failed Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 will be reentering our atmosphere uncontrolled. What happens next is anyone's guess: Will it burn up during reentry? If it doesn't, will the module plummet safely back to Earth without incident, or lead to an... Read more...
A new study by researchers at UC Riverside created detailed models on data from the solar system as it appears in modern day, as well alternatives to the solar system with a slightly different orbital path. One alternative solar system appeared to be effective in making Earth more habitable, by simply making Jupiter's... Read more...