Lagrange Point L1

BALANCE POINT · the sun watcher's perch

WHERE between Earth and Sun, 1.5 million km outTENANTS solar observatories

Between Earth and Sun lies a spot where the two pulls balance so that a spacecraft circles the Sun in lockstep with us, hovering forever on our sunward side. It is the perfect watchtower: observatories at L1 stare at the Sun around the clock and radio storm warnings ahead, giving Earth up to an hour's notice before solar weather arrives.

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