Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.
Bound orbits are those for which an object goes around and around and around; they are elliptical (or circular, which is a special case of an ellipse). Unbound orbits describe a trajectory in which the object comes in from infinity and goes out again to infinity; they are parabolic or hyperbolic in shape.
