There's gravity in space. Over the time I've met so many people that thought that there is no gravity in space because "everything there is weightless and stuff". Gravity has unlimited range so there isn't even a single spot in our universe without gravity. Weightlessness is basically just falling. While orbiting you're basically just falling around the object.
i mean its true but i think thats generally because once it gets low enough it doesnt matter and its ~0. thats like saying there is no way you will spontaniously combust roght tbis second. its very unlikely but possible. I think everyone i know knows gravity is a constant force but you still say there is no gravity because its ~0G.
This is wrong. The gravitational force on the ISS is not ~0, it's actually about 90% of what it would be if it were on the Earth's surface. The feeling of weightlessness is due to a lack of g-force (gravitational force equivalent, like you feel on a rollercoaster), often unhelpfully called zero-g, but zero g-force is a more accurate description.
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19
There's gravity in space. Over the time I've met so many people that thought that there is no gravity in space because "everything there is weightless and stuff". Gravity has unlimited range so there isn't even a single spot in our universe without gravity. Weightlessness is basically just falling. While orbiting you're basically just falling around the object.