Lagrange Point L4

BALANCE POINT · the leading trap

WHERE 60 degrees ahead on Earth's orbitSTABLE yes, it collects things

Sixty degrees ahead of Earth on our orbit lies a gravitational hollow that genuinely traps objects: park something near L4 and it stays, gently circling the balance point for ages. Jupiter's L4 hosts thousands of Trojan asteroids; Earth's holds at least one. Nature's free parking, and a likely site for future deep space stations.

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