Sun-gazing spacecraft carries out never-before-tried slewing maneuver
Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 15:01
in Astronomy & Space
The fastest path between Point A and Point B is a straight line. Not so fast, says a team of scientists and engineers who recently disproved this commonly accepted notion using a NASA satellite that had not moved more than 15 degrees during its 12-year mission studying the Sun.