Gravity | NASA Earthdata
Gravity. The natural phenomenon by which physical bodies appear to attract each other with a force proportional to their masses. It is most commonly experienced as the agent that gives weight to objects with mass and causes them to fall to the ground when dropped. The phenomenon of gravitation itself, however, is a byproduct of a more ...
What is gravity? - NASA
Gravity is a force of attraction that exists between any two masses, any two bodies, any two particles. Gravity is not just the attraction between objects and the Earth. It is an attraction that exists between all objects, everywhere in the universe. Sir Isaac Newton (1642 -- 1727) discovered that a force is required to change the speed or ...
StarChild: Glossary - NASA
A cluster of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity. GAMMA-RAYS Penetrating short wave electromagnetic radiation of very high frequency. GEOSYNCHRONOUS An orbit in which a satellite's rate of revolution matches the Earth's rate of rotation. This allows the satellite to stay over the same site on the Earth's surface at all times.
Getting at Groundwater with Gravity | NASA Earthdata
2020年12月28日 · NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites can detect groundwater by measuring subtle variations in Earth’s gravity. This image shows the world’s average annual cycle of water storage on land, computed from four years of GRACE gravity data. Colors indicate how much groundwater comes and goes, each year, in ...
by Laura Naranjo August 31, 2005. According to legend, Isaac Newton discovered gravity after watching an apple fall from a tree. Using the word "gravitas" (Latin for "weight"), he described the fundamental force that keeps objects anchored to the Earth. Since then, scientists have used maps of the Earth's gravity to design drainage systems, lay ...
Teachers' Center Activity: Gravity Effects on Planet Motion - NASA
3. Activity: Explain that the sheet represents spacetime, the large object represents the Sun and the smaller object represents a planet. Have the students pull the edges of the sheet outward. Make sure the sheet is taut. Roll the lighter balls across the sheet. Note how they travel in a straight line. Place the heavy object in the center of ...
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The Case of the Missing Waves | NASA Earthdata
2020年12月28日 · Gravity waves are a real challenge because they are largely invisible to climate and weather models. The crux of the problem is the way satellites see them. Satellite instruments sweep the atmosphere in either a vertical or horizontal plane, so their measurements are either one- or two-dimensional.
NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites can detect groundwater by measuring subtle variations in Earth’s gravity. This image shows the world’s average annual cycle of water storage on land, computed from four years of GRACE gravity data. Colors indicate how much groundwater comes and goes, each year, in ...
StarChild: Glossary - NASA
An invisible object in outer space formed when a massive star collapses from its own gravity. A black hole has such a strong pull of gravity that not even light can escape from it. BLUR To make less clear, to run together. BIG BANG THEORY A theory that says the universe began with a super-powerful explosion. BOLT A flash of lightning. BOULDER