Concept
Kozai–Lidov Mechanism
A distant perturber pumping inner-orbit eccentricity.
A secular effect by which an inclined outer companion drives oscillations between high eccentricity and high inclination in an inner orbit.
Overview
A secular effect by which an inclined outer companion drives oscillations between high eccentricity and high inclination in an inner orbit.
See also
Parallax
Apparent shift of a nearby object against a distant background.
The Big Bang
How everything began, 13.8 billion years ago.
Black Holes
Regions where gravity stops light itself.
Dark Matter
The invisible mass holding galaxies together.
Dark Energy
The mysterious force accelerating the universe.
Light-Year & Astronomical Distances
Measuring the unimaginable.