Sentences with phrase «into tighter orbits»

Eventually, the sun tames this wild child, drawing the planet into a tight orbit around it.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, the engines kept firing, sending Smart - 1 into a set of ever - tighter orbits.

Even apart from the radiation, Juno needs to enter orbit just the right way; if the engine burn is too long, the spacecraft could enter an orbit that is too tight, and if the burn is too short, Juno could simply keep traveling into space without being caught by Jupiter's gravity.

Once these planetary bodies acquire enough mass, they dramatically reshape the structure of their natal disk, fashioning rings and gaps as the planets sweep their orbits clear of debris and shepherd dust and gas into tighter and more confined zones.

Both the sphere and the shelter were designed to precisely accommodate a human presence: several stunt riders can simultaneously circle each other within the tight inner orbit of the sphere, and the shelter, which fits into the bed of a pick - up truck, can house a sleeping figure.