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  • Lagrange Points: Cosmic Parking Spots

    Lagrange Points: Cosmic Parking Spots

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    The universe is a vast expanse filled with all kinds of celestial wonders, but for space explorers and astronomers, there are some special spots that stand out. They’re not planets or stars or galaxies. They’re the so-called “Lagrange points”. Named after the 18th-century French mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange, these are points in space where the gravitational…