What It Means To Be Weightless

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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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