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Why does the moon stay in its orbit and does not fly into space?
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∙ 12y ago
Same reason we don't fly into space. Gravity.
There is no repulsive force trying to push the moon away. The only two forces involved (mostly) are the moon's forward velocity, and the Earth's gravitational pull.
enertia is actually pulling the moon about a foot a year away from us
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Why does the moon not fly off into space?
The moon is held in an orbit around the Earth due to the Earth's gravitational pull on the moon.
What space shuttle was used to first fly to the moon?
None. The moon missions were launched by a Saturn 5 rocket carrying an Apollo space capsule. The space shuttles were used for earth orbit missions.
Who was the first space probe to fly past the moon?
What was the first space probe to fly past the moon?
How fast does the space station fly?
The space station does NOT fly. IT is in space and there is no are for it to fly in. The space station is in Earth Orbit moving at 7.66 kilometres per second.
First space probe to fly past the moon?
The Luna 16 was the first space probe to fly past the moon. The Lunokhod 1 was the first rover on the moon. It was sent to the Moon on November 10, 1970.
Where does a space shuttle fly to?
space shuttles fly out to space. For example, the moon or just to orbit Earth. The next mission is trying to get to mars!
Why does the moon not fly off into space?
The moon is held in an orbit around the Earth due to the Earth's gravitational pull on the moon.
What space shuttle was used to first fly to the moon?
None. The moon missions were launched by a Saturn 5 rocket carrying an Apollo space capsule. The space shuttles were used for earth orbit missions.
Who was the first space probe to fly past the moon?
What was the first space probe to fly past the moon?
How fast does the space station fly?
The space station does NOT fly. IT is in space and there is no are for it to fly in. The space station is in Earth Orbit moving at 7.66 kilometres per second.
If Earth were replaced by an object with the same mass but much smaller in size would the moon continue to orbit the new object fall into it or fly off into space?
It would continue to orbit, as the gravity at the distance to the moon would remain the same.
When will the moon fly off from the earth's orbit?
When gravity disappears, and pigs fly along with it.
Do whales fly around the moon?
Yes, dead whales orbit the moon at very high speeds. This is due to Bush's decision to slingshot killer whales in space because they have scary names.
First space probe to fly past the moon?
The Luna 16 was the first space probe to fly past the moon. The Lunokhod 1 was the first rover on the moon. It was sent to the Moon on November 10, 1970.
Which of the Mercury astronauts did not fly into space?
Shuttles have only been designed to be in low earth orbit and do not have the capability to go to the moon. The Apollo missions were the ones that traveled to the moon, and there have been no lunar missions since 1973.
What factors combine to keep the moon in orbit?
An orbit is achileved by a balance of the gravitational pull of the earth and the moon and by the speed of both objects in space and in relation to one another. If something is moving too fast, it will fly past the earth and if it's going too slow, it will crash into it. but if it comes in at the right distance and angle and speed, it will orbit the earth.
Do nukes fly in space?
yes they do. when they are launched they achieve orbit then go to there target. they can be targeted in space if they need to.
