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Why does the earth not fly off into space?
Because the suns orbit holds the earth and all of the other planets in place.
Why does not the Earth fly off into outer space?
Because the suns orbit holds the earth and all of the other planets in place.
Why do the planets stay in the same orbit the whole time?
Because the gravitational pull of the Sun - keeps them there ! The planets are always trying to fly out into space, but the outward pull of the planets is counteracted by the gravity the sun exerts on them. If the sun's gravity stopped - all the planets would zoom off into space !
What planet does not gives off its own light?
Planets dont give off light therefore all planets dont give off its own light
What would happen to our solar system if there were no gravity?
The planets would fly off into space and lose their moons and atmospheres. The sun would explode from its enormous interior pressure.
Why dont planets spin off into deep space?
Planets are held in orbit around stars by gravity. Their rotation is balanced by the gravitational pull of the star, so they remain in a stable orbit without spinning off into deep space. This gravitational force acts as a sort of "tether" that keeps the planets in place.
Gravity is the reason that the planets stay in orbit around the sun?
It is half the reason, at least. Gravity is the force pulling the planets towards the sun, but they also have a velocity working perpendicular to it. With the velocity alone, the planets would fly off into space. With gravity alone, the planets would be pulled into the sun.
Why can planets and moons be seen?
Planets and moons can be seen because of the light that shines off of them in space.
What prevent's a planets moon from flying off into space?
Gravity.
Why do planets not thrown off into the outer space?
because they have a gravitational pull
Why would planets fly off into space with no Sun?
Yes, with no Sun, there would be no large force of gravity to hold the solar system together. Each of the planets would carry on in a straight line (more or less) rather than in an ellipse around the Sun.
Why do planets orbit the sun rather than fly off into space?
The gravity of the Sun pulls on the planets and keeps them revolving in their orbits. The planets are moving at relatively high velocities (between 5 and 48 kilometers per second) and thereby resist this gravitational pull, and there is comparatively little friction in space to slow them down. (*the Earth is moving at about 30 km/sec in its orbit, which is 67,000 mph!)
