What happens if you drop a feather in space?
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
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Brains On
If you drop a feather anywhere in our universe, gravity pulls on it. Gravity is strongest between objects that are bigger and closer together. On earth, gravity pulls a feather down, but air pushes it back up. Thereis less air on the moon, so a feather falls just as fast as a hammer. Out in space, a feather get pulled into orbit, unless something else pushed against it. If you pick a flower or woode vegetable, is it still alive, or is it dead?
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