The Gravity of the Situation: Crash Course Astronomy #7

2015-02-26

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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/2013/09/25/earth_at_equinox_elektro_l_view_of_the_earth_from_space.html

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Robert_Hooke_with_a_book,_spring_and_quill.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#mediaviewer/File:GodfreyKneller-IsaacNewton-1689.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kepler#mediaviewer/File:Johannes_Kepler_1610.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_L._Nyberg#mediaviewer/File:Karen_Nyberg_STS124_-_2008June07_(NASA_S124-e007134).jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doN4t5NKW-k