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The air is less dense than your body, so you sink through it. The opposite is true for water, which is more dense than your body, so you float in it.

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Because the gravitational pull is much greater on Earth, when your on the moon you weigh a loooooooooot less.

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How does the moon float in space?

It is pulled to the gravitational pull of Earth which in turn lets it float in space.


When do you know you are in space?

cos u float and cant breathe


Why people do not fall of earth while astronomers float in space?

Gravity on earth lack of it in space


How fast would you have to jump off the moon to land on earth?

You cant jump off the moon and land on earth because , there is zero gravity in space , so you would float away


Why don't all things on earth float away into space?

They don't float away because of gravity


Why does the air not not float into space?

The gravitational attraction of the Earth keeps the atmosphere from floating off into space


Why do you have to live in earth why cant you live in space?

Because there is no air, water or living organisms to eat in space but there is on earth.


What large object float in space above earth to take picture of stars and planets?

Hubble Space Telescope


Is earth in outer space?

yes earth is in outer space so if someones says im gonna go to outer space no there going somewher else in space its because we have gravity so we will not float so yes earth is in outer space.


How is living in space different from living on earth?

Living in space is different from living on earth because on the space you float and there is no people you can talk to. Also because if we would have the same things as the space we would be floating .As you can see that's why is different.Sincerly:Nancy.m6 Grader


If you're in a strong gravitational field does it make rocks float and other things float?

No,if you're in space then yes,if you are in earth obviously no


Is Friction the most important force on Earth?

and because we would float off into space