The Gravity of the Situation: Crash Course Astronomy #7
In today's episode, Phil looks at how gravity plays out across the universe.
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Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
Understanding Mass 1:11
What is Gravity? 2:17
Different Types of Orbit 3:41
Escape Velocity 5:30
Why Are Astronauts Weightless? 7:03
Gravity Warps Space 8:17
Review 8:43
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PHOTO/VIDEO CREDITS
First photo by Roscosmos / NTSOMZ/ SRC "Planeta" / zelenyikot.livejournal.com
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad...._astronomy/2013/09/2
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w....iki/File:Portrait_of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I....saac_Newton#mediavie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J....ohannes_Kepler#media
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K....aren_L._Nyberg#media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doN4t5NKW-k
