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  1. 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 …

  2. Matter in Motion: Earth's Changing Gravity | NASA Earthdata

    Dec 28, 2020 · A new satellite mission sheds light on Earth's gravity field and provides clues about changing sea levels.

  3. Gravity/Gravitational Field - NASA Earthdata

    Nov 21, 2025 · Gravity is the field around physical bodies, such as planets, that draws objects toward its center. Earth's gravitational field can be measured by orbiting satellites that can …

  4. Glacier Power: How do Glaciers Move? - NASA Earthdata

    Nov 21, 2025 · Glaciers Are Solid Rivers A glacier is a large accumulation of many years of snow, transformed into ice. This solid crystalline material deforms (changes) and moves. Glaciers, …

  5. A Snag in Space-Time | NASA Earthdata

    Dec 27, 2020 · To account for gravity and other effects in their equations, the scientists used a model of Earth’s gravitational field, based on data from the GRACE satellite mission. The …

  6. StarChild: Stars - NASA

    Gravity causes the last of the star's matter to collapse inward and compact. This is the white dwarf stage which is extremely dense. White dwarfs shine with a white hot light but once all of their …

  7. The Case of the Missing Waves - NASA Earthdata

    Dec 28, 2020 · 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. The Precision Behind Sea Level Rise - NASA Earthdata

    Apr 19, 2021 · Gravity is not constant across Earth, and the amount of force exerted by gravity changes with changes in mass. These uneven mass distributions influence satellite …

  10. Sir Isaac Newton - NASA

    As the years progressed, Newton completed his work on universal , diffraction of light, centrifugal force, centripetal force, inverse-square law, bodies in motion and the variations in tides due to …