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How does the earth stay up in space?

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it stay up by gravity

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How long can space junk stay in space?

if its in orbit, then it will stay up there forever unless something hits it close enough to the Earth for it to fall.


Why do things in space stay in space?

Things that 'stay' in space are in orbit round something. This means that they are actually falling!For instance if you throw a ball up it will fall back down. Now throw it up and away from you, it will go up and then come down but its path is a curve. The harder/faster you throw it the longer that curve.If it were possible to remove the air from around Earth (which slows things down) and you could throw something fast enough, then the curve of its path would match the curve of the earth, when this happens the object you throw will orbit the Earth - it will stay up!On Earth (in its atmosphere) you can never get something into orbit because the air slows the thing you throw down, which is why you have to launch the object up outside the atmosphere (into space) to get it to orbit. The launch rocket first goes UP then tilts over to accelerate the space ship to go round the Earth fast enough for it to stay in space.The space ship stays in space BY FALLING but CONTINUOUSLY MISSING the earth as to falls due to its forward momentum.


Is the earth supported in space?

yes but space has no gravity so the earth orbits the sun in order to stay in the right position.


How the scientist of space stay at space?

They stay in something called a- 'Low Earth Orbit'. This is a space between earth and outer space. There isn't enough Gravity for them to be pulled to earth, and not enough to be pulled our to space so they stay orbiting arounf the Earth. In a Shuttle obvcourse.


How does the earth the stay in space?

Both the Sun and the Earth exert gravitational pull on each other; the resulting tension causes the Earth to remain in space rather than crash into the Sun.

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How long can space junk stay in space?

if its in orbit, then it will stay up there forever unless something hits it close enough to the Earth for it to fall.


Why do things in space stay in space?

Things that 'stay' in space are in orbit round something. This means that they are actually falling!For instance if you throw a ball up it will fall back down. Now throw it up and away from you, it will go up and then come down but its path is a curve. The harder/faster you throw it the longer that curve.If it were possible to remove the air from around Earth (which slows things down) and you could throw something fast enough, then the curve of its path would match the curve of the earth, when this happens the object you throw will orbit the Earth - it will stay up!On Earth (in its atmosphere) you can never get something into orbit because the air slows the thing you throw down, which is why you have to launch the object up outside the atmosphere (into space) to get it to orbit. The launch rocket first goes UP then tilts over to accelerate the space ship to go round the Earth fast enough for it to stay in space.The space ship stays in space BY FALLING but CONTINUOUSLY MISSING the earth as to falls due to its forward momentum.


Is the earth supported in space?

yes but space has no gravity so the earth orbits the sun in order to stay in the right position.


Why does the moon and earth get smaller when in space?

Your question does not make any sense. The Earth and the Moon stay the same size and are always in Space.


How the scientist of space stay at space?

They stay in something called a- 'Low Earth Orbit'. This is a space between earth and outer space. There isn't enough Gravity for them to be pulled to earth, and not enough to be pulled our to space so they stay orbiting arounf the Earth. In a Shuttle obvcourse.


How does the earth the stay in space?

Both the Sun and the Earth exert gravitational pull on each other; the resulting tension causes the Earth to remain in space rather than crash into the Sun.


How long does a shuttle stay in space?

They vary, but two weeks is average. They are capable of remaining in space for up to a month.


How long does a person stay in space?

The average person stays about 3-6 months in space. Then the head back to Earth.


What is the difference between plane flight and space flight?

space flight you go to outer space regualr flight flight you stay around earth


Why is Earth in space?

im guessing its in space becasue t needs room and if it wasent in space the earth would just blow up


The Space Station is different than a space shuttle and a space probe but how?

The International Space Station was assembled in space and is designed to stay there. It is meant as a place of research and as a place for astronauts to stay in space. A space shuttle is a vehicle that can lauch from Earth into space and then return, something a space station cannot do. Space shuttles transport people and equipment to and from space.


Explain why a space shuttle will stay in in orbit around the earth and will not fall to the earth?

The space shuttle is traveling at a speed such that its fall to earth matches the curvature of the earth. As a result, it is "falling" to the earth at the same rate that the earth's surface is rotating away, so it stays in orbit.