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pepinyourstep29 t1_j2y6f5i wrote on January 4, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Reply to comment by paramedic-tim in Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science by AutoModerator

They're specific points in space, but the stable orbits around them are very large areas thousands of miles wide. Spacecraft can park in that orbit and maintain their position in space with very little fuel.