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Why do astronauts appear to float inside their space stations?
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∙ 14y ago
This is because they are slightly away from the pull of the Earth's gravity - but not entirely. They, and the space station, are constantly falling towards the Earth, but everything keeps turning below them, preventing them from ever getting there. You can read more about this in the Web Links to the left.
Its because they are weightless and really are floating. There is no gravity on the space station.
*There is Gravity on the space station! This common misconception is shared by most people. The above response that says objects in Earth orbit are constantly 'falling' is true. Gravity is almost the same on the surface of the Earth as it is a few hundred kilometers up where satellites and the space station orbits.
The reason why astronauts appear to float is that they, and the space station they inhabit, have such a large horizontal velocity with respect to the surface of the earth, the vertical velocity that comes from gravity pulling them back to the surface is strong enough just to 'bend' the resultant velocity's direction in a continually curving path that follows the curvature of the planet itself. The astronauts are constantly 'falling around' the planet.
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Sorry, but they don't.
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How do what? sleep inside a space station? astronauts? i think um they just float. no i KNOW they float...
What can astronauts do on the space station?
The astronauts can float in the
What do Astronauts do on space station?
The astronauts can float in the
Why astronauts float in spaceALIVEGEEK?
Because of the gravity of the
What causes astronauts to float?
Lack of gravity.
Why do astronauts have to attach themselves to something while they are sleeping?
Astronauts have to attach themselves to something because they will float around in the spacecraft if they do not.
Food astronauts eat?
The food of the astronauts is all packed dated and named , it special food light , as it can float in space.
Why does an astronauts float when he is in outer space?
Because there is zero gravity in space
What do space men eat?
Astronauts have special food packs called MERCURY FOOD Pack's can buy it at international space stations bags can be attached in walls,floors,and shelves using Velcros so it would not easily float away.
Would astronauts go to the mars will they float as they went on the moon?
yeah y not
When astronauts float while in orbit because inertia and what are balanced in orbit?
Gravity
