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Veritasium – Why Gravity is NOT a Force
The General Theory of Relativity tells us gravity is not a force, gravitational fields don’t exist. Objects tend to move on straight paths through curved spacetime.
How Do Satellites Get & Stay in Orbit?
SciShow Space takes you into Low Earth Orbit to explain how artificial satellites get up there and stay there — at least for a while.
Posted in How do things move without contact?, How fast can things go?, Unit 3, Videos
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Felix Baumgartner Space Jump World Record
October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner ascended more than 24 miles above Earth’s surface to the edge of space in a stratospheric balloon. Millions across the globe watched as he opened the door of the capsule, stepped off the platform, and … Continue reading