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- What is gravity? - NASA
Newton's "law" of gravity is a mathematical description of the way bodies are observed to attract one another, based on many scientific experiments and observations The gravitational equation says that the force of gravity is proportional to the product of the two masses (m 1 and m 2), and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between their centers of mass Mathematically
- Gravity Gravitational Field - NASA Earthdata
Gravity is the field around physical bodies, such as planets, that draws objects toward its center Earth's gravitational field can be measured by orbiting satellites that can detect changes to it These variations are related to change or transportation of mass, which can provide information on ocean circulation, glacial melt, droughts, or geodesy
- Matter in Motion: Earths Changing Gravity | NASA Earthdata
A new satellite mission sheds light on Earth's gravity field and provides clues about changing sea levels
- StarChild: Glossary - NASA
GRAVITATIONAL PULL See Gravity GRAVITY The force of attraction between two objects which is influenced by the mass of the two objects and the distance between the two objects GYROSCOPE A heavy wheel or disk mounted so that its axis can turn freely in one or more directions A spinning gyroscope tends to resist change in the direction of its axis
- Glacier Power: How do Glaciers Move? - NASA Earthdata
Glaciers Are Solid Rivers A glacier is a large accumulation of many years of snow, transformed into ice This solid crystalline material deforms (changes) and moves Glaciers, also known as “rivers of ice,” actually flow Gravity is the cause of glacier motion; the ice slowly flows and deforms (changes) in response to gravity A glacier molds itself to the land and also molds the land as
- ASDC Direct Data Download | NASA Earthdata
NASA ASDC's Direct Data Download tool provides the ability to access and download all publicly available data collections via https
- Teachers Center Activity: Gravity Effects on Planet Motion - NASA
1 Introduction: Review the definition of gravity Drop a ball and explain why it falls downward Explain that the strength of a gravitational pull is determined by the masses of the objects involved and the distance between the objects Hold up a scale model of Earth and a scale model of the Sun Inquire as to which object would exert a stronger pull
- StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
StarChild Question of the Month for July 2003 Question: How do we know that dark matter exists? Answer: Dark matter is the name scientists have given to the particles which we bel
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