Gravity is the force in nature that quite literally binds
everything together. One atom attracts electrons through its pull
from the nuclei mass. The Earth pulls me from its center mass. The
amount of matter in one object is able to pull other objects near
it as long as it is able to sustain that attracted mass. In the
case of the the Earth, the Earth is so massive that it has a
gravitational pull reaching very far into space that can pull
objects as big the moon into it. Amazing stuff, I know!