Many questions sound easy but are not easy to answer. One such question was asked on Quora which seems simple but its different answers forced one to think. So do you know “Why do astronauts start floating in space? When you read its answers on Quora, you will find something different. So let us know why it happens that astronauts start floating when they go to space.
The answer to this question is simple. There is no gravity in space. There is gravity on Earth due to which we do not remain in the air but fall down. We do not fall down in space and due to the absence of gravity, we start floating. But the reason for this is not so simple.
In fact, as we go higher from the earth’s surface, the effect of gravity decreases. There comes a point when instead of falling, we start floating. But even then the effect of Earth’s gravity remains. The International Space Station i.e. ISS, where our astronauts are, goes here and they swim here.
Microgravity also affects the International Space Station. (Symbolic photo: Shutterstock)
After knowing this much, we can understand the answer of a user, which sounds strange. That user started answering this question in an interesting way. He said, “Astronauts do not float in space because there is no gravity there, but they float because there is not much gravity there.”
Actually the user was talking about microgravity. The thing related to this is that gravity has such an effect on the ISS that it neither falls to the Earth nor is freed from its influence. The result is that it is revolving around the Earth.
That is, if we astronauts go further away from the Earth, we will be neutralized by Earth’s gravity and we will start wandering in space along with floating. Whereas while living in the ISS, we will keep floating only in its atmosphere. The truth is that the ISS is neither falling nor floating. He is circling the earth. But haven’t you become confused by these answers?
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 15, 2024, 18:26 IST
