
What is gravity? - NASA
Newton's "law" of gravity is a mathematical description of the way bodies are observed to attract one another, based on many scientific experiments and observations. The gravitational …
Teachers' Center Activity: Gravity Effects on Planet Motion - NASA
1. Introduction: Review the definition of gravity Drop a ball and explain why it falls downward Explain that the strength of a gravitational pull is determined by the masses of the objects …
StarChild: Glossary - NASA
GRAVITY The force of attraction between two objects which is influenced by the mass of the two objects and the distance between the two objects. GYROSCOPE A heavy wheel or disk …
How do we know that dark matter exists? - NASA
The cluster does not behave as scientists would expect it to if only the visible matter is generating the gravity present in the cluster. 'Dark matter' theory suggests that a huge amount of dark …
Where did the Moon come from? - NASA
The Moon's low density (3.3 g/cc) shows that it does not have a substantial iron core like the Earth does. Moon rocks contain few volatile substances (e.g. water), which implies extra …
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.
Sir Isaac Newton - NASA
The university reopened and Newton took a fellowship in order to obtain his masters degree. As the years progressed, Newton completed his work on universal , diffraction of light, centrifugal …
StarChild: Stars - NASA
A star is a big ball of gas which gives off both heat and light. So where do stars come from? What happens to them as they grow older? A galaxy contains clouds of dust and gas, as well as …
What makes stars shine - NASA
It is this energy which causes the star to shine and stops it from collapsing due to the pull of gravity. Does the conversion of this tiny bit of mass into energy create enough energy to …
StarChild: Galaxies - NASA
A galaxy is a cluster of stars, dust, and gas which is held together by gravity. Galaxies are scattered throughout the universe and they vary greatly in size. A galaxy may be alone or it …