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Heavy Brain Space I’m Geoff. I make space physics videos,
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07/30/2026

The Lower the Satellite the Faster the Orbit

The James Webb Space Telescope does not orbit Earth like Hubble does.Instead, Webb orbits the Sun near the Sun–Earth L2 ...
07/29/2026

The James Webb Space Telescope does not orbit Earth like Hubble does.

Instead, Webb orbits the Sun near the Sun–Earth L2 point, about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. From there, the Sun, Earth, and Moon remain on the same side of the telescope, allowing its sunshield to block their heat and light while the instruments stay cold enough to detect faint infrared signals from deep space.

07/28/2026

How Many Times Do Satellites Orbit Earth Each Day?

How many times does a satellite orbit Earth in one day? The answer could be about 16 times, twice, once—or not at all—be...
07/27/2026

How many times does a satellite orbit Earth in one day? The answer could be about 16 times, twice, once—or not at all—because orbital altitude changes how long each trip around Earth takes.

The full explainer compares the ISS, GPS satellites, geostationary satellites, Hubble, and the James Webb Space Telescope. Watch it now on YouTube.

07/25/2026

I was genuinely blown away to learn just how far direct imaging has come in the past decade!

Which answer did you pick?Source: NASA Exoplanet Archive
07/24/2026

Which answer did you pick?

Source: NASA Exoplanet Archive

07/23/2026

A planet can make its star wobble

When a planet passes in front of its star, the star’s light drops by a tiny, measurable amount.That dip in brightness is...
07/22/2026

When a planet passes in front of its star, the star’s light drops by a tiny, measurable amount.

That dip in brightness is called a transit, and it can help scientists estimate a planet’s size and orbital period.

07/21/2026

The Cosmic Hide-and-Seek Method That Found 5,000 Worlds

We’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets, even though we usually cannot see them directly.So how do scientists know they...
07/20/2026

We’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets, even though we usually cannot see them directly.

So how do scientists know they are there?

I explain the five main methods in just two minutes in the new Heavy Brain Space video on YouTube.

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