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Orbital Dynamics

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4w ago

Webb Detects 27 Ultra‑Faint Worlds Beyond Neptune

Coordinated Hubble imaging shows the smallest cold‑classical objects retain the same optical–near‑infrared colours as larger members, a result that challenges standard models of planetesimal formation.

5 ARTICLES

6mo ago

Eccentric Orbit Confirmed in Neutron Star–Black Hole Merger GW200105

5 ARTICLES

last yr.

First Trans-Neptunian Object Found in 10:1 Neptune Resonance

3 ARTICLES

last yr.

China’s Shijian-21 and ‑25 Dock Above 22,000 Miles for Potential In-Space Refueling