What It Means To Be Weightless

Can we ever really “defy gravity”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down the physics of weightlessness, gravitational midpoints, and how Isaac Newton figured out that a falling apple and our moon were victim to the same force.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: What It Means to Be Weightless
00:43 - The Role of Gravity in Determining Weight
1:29 - Isaac Newton Discovering Gravity
5:10 - Launching Rockets
7:47 - Do Astronauts Always Float in Space?

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