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An object is said to be in free fall when the only force acting on it is its weight. All objects in a vacuum fall at the same rate regardless of their masses. All bodies in orbit, including the International Space Station (ISS), are in free fall, but as long as they are going fast enough their momentum keeps them in orbit instead of falling down. Since the net force acting on the astronauts and cosmonauts in the ISS are exactly the same as those acting on the ISS itself, with respect to the ISS they experience a net force of zero, which means that they are experiencing weightlessness.
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∙ 15y agoYes, the moon orbits Earth because it is affect by Earth's gravity, the forces acting on an astronaut or spacecraft would be tiny and unnoticable.
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∙ 8y agoYes. But different value of gravity. It is nearly close to 0.
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∙ 14y agoThey only feel gravity in an accelerating spacecraft, one that is speeding up or slowing down.
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∙ 13y agoAs there is no gravity in space, astronauts have no weight during their stay in space.
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∙ 10y agoWeight and mass are two different things.Mass doesn't tie in with gravity, how ever weight does.So yes astronauts have mass while in space.
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their weight drops to zero due to lack of gravity but their mass stays the same
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At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
Do astronauts in a space station weight anything?
They don't even weight a pound in space because there is no gravity pull in outerspace
Why did the astronauts in endurance gained gravity when they are in space from the movie interstellar?
The astronauts in endurance gained gravity in the movie interstellar because the gravitational field used on set was extremely intense and changed very quickly.
Why do astronauts need artificial gravity when in space?
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How do astronauts work on the Space Station without drifting into space?
The astronauts wear tethers whenever they exit the space station so that they remain attached to the station. Otherwise, without sufficient gravity to keep them close by, they could easily drift away into space.
How do astronauts overcome gravity in space?
In space, there is no gravity to overcome. The chllenge to astronauts is how to deal with the lack of gravity.
Why are astronauts in a space ship wieghtless?
There is no gravity in space.
Can astronauts fly out of space?
Yes, astronauts can fly out here and there as they live in zero gravity in space.
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
Why do astronauts not weigh less in space?
they do-there is no gravity
Why does an astronauts float when he is in outer space?
Because there is zero gravity in space
Why astronauts floats in space?
Beacause theres no gravity!
Why can't astronauts cry in space?
Because there is no gravity.
How astronauts spend their days and what they eat in space?
As there is less or no gravity in space astronauts take closed food packets with them to the space . These food packets provide vitamins and minerals for astronauts in space to live .
A friend says that astronauts in orbit are weightless because they're beyond the pull of earth's gravity correct your friend's ignorance?
Astronauts are weightless in space because there is no gravity in space. The lack of gravity is what allows them to float.
Is digestion not possible without gravity?
Digestion is not dependent on gravity. Astronauts do fine in space.
How do astronauts get used to be in space with no gravity?
Practice and lots of trips.
