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Sketching a satellite orbit and predicting its p...

Demonstration: using a scale drawing to predict the time for a satellite close to the Earth. The results can later be compared...

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How many sets of tools does an astronaut need to...

Answer: two if you are in the International Space Station (ISS) and don’t know which module the bulb is in!

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Cat and mouse satellites

The GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) mission, launched by NASA in 2002, makes use of two satellites, Tom and...

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