Gravity in Space
Jan. 10th, 2006 09:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
forsythYes, there's gravity in space. Even for astronauts. In this case, the truth is so much cooler than the misconception, though.
See, the astronauts seem weightless because they're falling toward Earth. Constantly. But they're moving so fast, they keep missing. So, yes, the secret to flight is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. You just have to do it REALLY fast.
See, the astronauts seem weightless because they're falling toward Earth. Constantly. But they're moving so fast, they keep missing. So, yes, the secret to flight is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. You just have to do it REALLY fast.
