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World-first multi-orbit satellite inspection planned for 2027 by Japanese firm

Orbital cleanup firm Astroscale has revealed new details regarding its ISSA-J1 mission, which it ...
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First-ever oval orbit detected in neutron star–black hole merger

When a black hole–neutron star pair merges, it's assumed to do so while settling into a perfect circular orbit. But according to a recent study, there is now strong evidence for the first time that ...