The Moon takes about 27.32 days to orbit Earth. During its orbit, the moon passes through two points: Perigee and apogee. Perigee is about 30,000 miles closer to Earth than apogee. A supermoon can ...

On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...

Months after being lost from their designated orbit, two Chinese satellites have ... the spacecraft to fire their engines in a series of “perigee kicks”. The process increased their velocity ...

SpaceX is not the only company involved in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mishap inquiry. Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin ...

The upcoming launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F15) will be ISRO's 100th rocket launch from the ...

Tirupati:The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has commenced the 27-hour countdown for its landmark 100th mission at ...

After performing de-orbit maneuvers in February and March 2019 ... 15-25 years as the spacecraft experience atmospheric drag at perigee, the point in their orbits closest to Earth.

The moon’s elliptical orbit takes it about 30,000 miles closer to Earth (perigee) some months than others (apogee). A supermoon is a full moon that is at or near (90 percent of) its closest ...

The supermoon phenomenon happens when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth, known as a perigee Moon. The Moon circuits the Earth in an elliptical or oval orbit - a supermoon occurs when the ...

"A successful perigee-firing performed at ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network). ISRO has injected the spacecraft into the translunar orbit," it said. The key manoeuvre was carried ...