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 ...

This is an artist's rendition of the James Webb Space Telescope orbiting the second Lagrange point (L2) of the Sun-Earth system. The L2 point is approximately 1.5 million kilometers (approximately ...

The telescope will travel to its destination at the second Lagrange point for four weeks, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). This point is located four times further from the Earth than ...

Among the performers are the Lagrange Points – cosmic positions shaped by the gravitational interplay between two massive actors, like the Sun and Earth. These points give rise to amplified ...

NASA’s James Webb telescope is set to arrive at its final destination, L2 or the second Lagrange point. The Webb team will fire the telescope’s thrusters to place it at the intended location.