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Is there gravity between earth and the space shuttle as it orbits earth?
Yes, there is the force of gravity when the Space Shuttle is in space. The Earth's gravity is a force which continues throughout space, however diminishing as it travels further out (similar to the suns light traveling throughout space). A good example of the gravity's force in space would be the tool bag lost on a spacewalk which fell back to Earth. Also, the gravity in space seems much less due to the fact there is very little to no atmosphere weighing on the space craft (depending on altitude). On Earth atmosphere at sea level ways 14.7 pounds per square inch and gets lighter as you climb.
When a astronaut is in space her body is acted upon by increased gravitational force from the earth?
No, it would be with a decreased force of gravity.
Why is more space dust attracted to the sun than to earth?
gravitational force
What might happen if the force between the sun and Earth ceased to exist?
The Earth would spin of into space. To see a show where the Moon did that-search Space 1999.
What holds things in outer space?
most scientists and theory's state that gravity holds everything in space but gravity had to of started from somewhere, there are many questions with this topic such as: What exactly is gravity?, Where did it come from? or is Gravity the only force holding everything together or is there another unknown force out there we haven't discovered yet? etc. for example what controls gravity there has to be an origin from where this force was created. There is still many questions still unanswered....
What is the name of the force holding us to the ground?
Gravitational pull. It is pulling us towards the centre of the Earth. It is not visible . In space there is no gravitational force so we fly in space
What is the diffenerce of earth and space?
There is oxygen and gravitational force on earth but there is no oxygen and gravitational force
How is the force of earth's gravity overcome when an object is launched into space?
The object launched into space has rocket motors with more force taking it away from Earth than Earth's force of gravity has in pulling the object toward its center.
Why was the space station built in space and not earth?
The size it is way to big to be put together on earth and sent to space we do not have any way to get it to space.
How was Earth made if space is empty?
Space is not empty. There is gas and dust in space. However tenuous this is, at some moment it came together - because of the force of gravity - to form larger "clumps", like galaxies, or solar systems.
Why the gravitational force is absent in space?
Gravitational force is not absent in space. In fact, gravitational force is what keeps the universe together. The planets orbit the sun based on gravitational force.
What would happen if Earth orbited the sun at the speed of light?
The centripetal force holding the earth on its axis will be so great that the gravity keeping the earth and the sun at the same distance will not be enough to keep the Earth close to the sun. We would essentially fly off into the nothingness of space and die.
What force couses object in space to be grouped together?
Gravity.
What force causes the objects in space to be held together?
gravity
Is the force of gravity a push or pull force?
Force of gravity is a pull force. Earth has this force. The earth pulls us towards its center so that we are standing on it. If it was to push we would be in space now.
Why does earth have gravity when earth is in space?
because the earth has mass. Gravity is a the force of attraction that is related to the mass of an object. The greater the mass, the stronger the force of gravity.
Why does their is weightlessness in space?
It is the gravitational force from our Earth that keeps our feet firmly on the ground. The further away into space we go, the less influence from the gravitational force from the Earth is felt - so we tend to float.
