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That's kind of a loaded question, because the impact that the answer may
have on you depends on what you mean by "falling".
The answer is "yes", but that doesn't mean that you should imagine the
Earth getting pulled down into some kind of sinister hole from which it can
never climb out.
"Falling" just means moving freely, without interference, under the influence
of gravity. When a bean rolls off the table, it moves freely toward the center
of the Earth under the influence of gravity, and falls to the floor. Gravity keeps
the Space Station and the Moon in orbit around theEarth, and they're both
continually falling around their orbits. The Earth is also continually falling ...
in the orbit that it follows around the sun.
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What keeps a space shuttle in orbit from falling gack to earth?
gravity....
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.
Why use a space shuttle?
You use it to give the rocket a extra boost into space and make sure it gets into orbit, without it space ships would be falling back to earth!
Why doesn't the earth Fall?
Earth is falling.Earth is falling freely around earth but due to inertia it dosent drops on sun it revolves around the sun just like a satellite.When a body falls in the absence of air(air friction)then it is said to be freely falling since there is no air in space therefore Earth is said to be freely falling.
How does the space shuttle orbit the earth?
The shuttle is always falling via gravity, it's just so far up that it never falls to earth,but goes around and around.
What keeps space station up in space?
The space station is orbiting the earth. That means it is constantly falling, but falling AROUND the Earth. Satellites do the same thing.
What supports the earth in space?
Nothing "supports" the Earth in space. It is constantly falling around the sun, in a situation and on a path called an "orbit".
What keeps a space shuttle in orbit from falling gack to earth?
gravity....
What is falling from space to earth right now?
absolutely nothing but asteroids. The earth is falling in space, and it will never end because space is a never-ending expanding bubble created by the big bang. Scientests are still trying to find out if wee will ever stop falling, but further research is needed.
Why do astronauts in orbit feel weightlessness?
they are falling through space around earth
How do meteors hit earth?
There's nothing special about it; they are just falling rocks. Of course, they are rocks that fall FROM SPACE, and the Earth is just sort of "in the way" as the rocks are falling around the Sun.
Why are astronants weightless in space?
The astronaut, space ship and everything in it are all falling at the same speed (falling around the Earth is called ORBIT). If everything is falling at the same speed, they are effectively weightless. Its like falling in an elevator, if everything is falling at the same speed you will appear to be floating around the elevator. Until it reaches the basement.
When a rock falls from outer space all the way to the ground it is called a .?
It is called a meteorite. Falling to Earth, a meteor. Passing by in space, a meteoroid.
When the rock falls from outer space all the way to the ground it is called a what?
It is called a meteorite. Falling to Earth, a meteor. Passing by in space, a meteoroid.
What is it called when a rock falls all the way to the ground from outer space?
It is called a meteorite. Falling to Earth, a meteor. Passing by in space, a meteoroid.
When a rock falls from outer space all the way to the ground what it is called?
It is called a meteorite. Falling to Earth, a meteor. Passing by in space, a meteoroid.
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.
