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Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".

Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".

Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".

Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".

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