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Why Doesn't the Moon Fall to Earth? Exploring Orbits and Gravity [Activity]

  • Daytime Event
  • Inside Venue
  • Inside Venue
  • Outside Venue
  • Target Audience
  • Child, Teen, Adult
Vsitors can experiment with marbles and weights to discover some basics about gravity and orbits, using just a bucket covered by stretchy fabric as your model of spacetime.

Uploaded: October 2008

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Tutorial: Why Doesn't the Moon Fall to Earth?

Video demonstration of the activity.

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Daytime Event
Daytime Event
Nighttime Event
Nighttime Event
Inside Venue
Inside Venue
Outside Venue
Outside Venue
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