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Episode 555: A Tour Of The Lagrange Points. Part 1 - Past And Future Missions To L1
Thanks to gravity, there are places across the Solar System which are nicely balanced. They’re called Lagrange Points and they give us the perfect vantage points for a range of spacecraft missions, from observing the Sun to studying asteroids, and more.
Various spacecraft have already visited Lagrange Points, used them for some or all of their missions, and there are fascinating plans in the works that could put new missions and even space colonies into these balanced places in the Solar System.
Let’s explore the Lagrange Points.
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References:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/754/what-is-a-lagrange-point/
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2014/02070836-isee-3.html
http://sci.esa.int/lisa-pathfinder/47363-fact-sheet/
https://neocam.ipac.caltech.edu/page/Orbit
https://www.pnas.org/content/103/46/17184.full#sec-7
https://phys.org/news/2017-03-nasa-magnetic-shield-mars-atmosphere.html
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268569275_Terraforming_Venus_A_Challenging_Project_for_Future_Colonization
https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/604657main_4-%20GER%20Stakeholders%20Workshop%20Earth-Moon%20L1_L2%20Bobskill.pdf
http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/library/meetings/fellows/mar05/1032Pearson.pdf
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Thanks to gravity, there are places across the Solar System which are nicely balanced. They’re called Lagrange Points and they give us the perfect vantage points for a range of spacecraft missions, from observing the Sun to studying asteroids, and more.
Various spacecraft have already visited Lagrange Points, used them for some or all of their missions, and there are fascinating plans in the works that could put new missions and even space colonies into these balanced places in the Solar System.
Let’s explore the Lagrange Points.
Our Book is out!
https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/
Audio Podcast version:
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2
RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio
What Fraser's Watching Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G
Weekly email newsletter:
https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter
Weekly Space Hangout:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/
Astronomy Cast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg
Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday
More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/
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Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected]
Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw
Chad Weber - [email protected]
References:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/754/what-is-a-lagrange-point/
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2014/02070836-isee-3.html
http://sci.esa.int/lisa-pathfinder/47363-fact-sheet/
https://neocam.ipac.caltech.edu/page/Orbit
https://www.pnas.org/content/103/46/17184.full#sec-7
https://phys.org/news/2017-03-nasa-magnetic-shield-mars-atmosphere.html
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268569275_Terraforming_Venus_A_Challenging_Project_for_Future_Colonization
https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/604657main_4-%20GER%20Stakeholders%20Workshop%20Earth-Moon%20L1_L2%20Bobskill.pdf
http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/library/meetings/fellows/mar05/1032Pearson.pdf
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