Ask A Spaceman Ep. 171: Why Are Lagrange Points So Crucial To Astronomy?

<p class="p1">Why are Lagrange points so crucial to astronomy? What makes even simple gravity so difficult? How do you “put” something at a Lagrange point? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Support the show:</strong> <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter">http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>All episodes:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AskASpaceman.com">http://www.AskASpaceman.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Follow on Twitter:</strong> <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Like on Facebook:</strong> <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter">http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Read a book:</strong> <a href= "http://www.pmsutter/book">http://www.pmsutter/book</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Go on an adventure:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AstroTours.co">http://www.AstroTours.co</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!</p> <p class="p1">Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Nate H, Andrew F, Naila, Aaron S, Scott M, Rob H, Lowell T, Justin, Louis M, Paul G, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Jennifer M, Gilbert M, Tom B, Joshua, Curt M, Bob H, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Steve P, Dave L, Chuck C, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, lothian53, COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Debra S, Alberto M, Matt C, Ron S, Joe R, David P, Ulfert B, Robert B, Fr. Bruce W, Nicolai B, Sean M, Edward K, Darren W, Tracy F, Sarah K, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg D, R Larche, Syamkumar M, Jo