Gravity

Science 2023-07-10T18:18:39Z

There's an enormous gravity hole in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Scientists say they've finally worked out what's causing it.

A whole area of the Indian Ocean is about 300 feet lower than the average sea level. Scientists now think they know what's causing the anomaly.
Science 2023-06-10T09:00:00Z

The moon's pull is so strong it may trigger earthquakes on Earth. Scientists are still baffled by its power.

A group of scientists claims to have evidence that the moon's gravitational pull can mess underwater volcanos, triggering earthquakes.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Movies Insider 2021-07-20T21:42:00Z

How space movies have evolved over 120 years

From "A Trip to the Moon" to "Star Wars" to "The Midnight Sky," filmmakers have used evolving technology to portray space travel and zero-gravity.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2021-07-09T19:44:11Z

Here's how space alters the human body

From exposure to high radiation levels to weightless conditions, space can be a tough place to live. Here's what happens to the human body in space.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2020-12-17T19:30:00Z

Super-Earths are real and they could be an even better place to live than Earth

There are many Earth-like planets where we could start interstellar colonies. But life on a super-Earth would be very different than life on Earth.
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Transportation 2020-10-11T12:28:00Z

Passengers pay $7,000 to fly on this plane to nowhere and endure stomach-turning maneuvers to experience zero gravity – here's how it works

Affectionately known as "G-Force One," other names for the aircraft include the "Vomit Comet" and a full breakfast comes with the purchase price.
Military & Defense 2019-09-17T16:04:00Z

Brad Pitt asked a real astronaut who played a better movie astronaut — him or George Clooney

Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie "Ad Astra," had a burning question for a real-life astronaut.
News 2018-06-12T14:42:15Z

What it's like to use the Gravity Blanket, a $250 weighted blanket that's designed to reduce stress and help you sleep

The Gravity Blanket is a weighted blanket that's intended to reduce stress and anxiety and help you sleep. What began as a Kickstarter campaign has now netted $15 million in sales and spawned products like a sleep mask and cooling blanket.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2017-12-01T14:10:33Z

Neil deGrasse Tyson called out flat-earthers — here's what would happen if the Earth were actually flat

Gravity is the key to determining if Earth is actually flat, or not.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2017-09-18T14:11:02Z

Why you can't fly a plane to space

Commercial airliners couldn't even make it halfway to space.
Science 2017-07-28T14:47:00Z

Jupiter is so big it does not actually orbit the sun

One of the many quirks of the famous gas giant is that if you look at its exact orbit, it's actually outside the sun's boundaries.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2017-06-07T14:51:29Z

Harvard scientists made smoke flow like water — here's how

Smoke usually tends to rise and scatter.
News 2017-06-06T14:48:00Z

The moon's gravity does not fully explain how ocean tides work

"Every YouTube video I've ever seen about tides, including ones made by smart people, explains tides incorrectly."
Science 2017-06-01T16:53:00Z

Newly discovered gravitational waves hint that 'cities' of black holes may lurk in space

Scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) have detected colliding black holes for the third time.
Real Estate 2017-05-30T16:39:42Z

Physicists are probing the center of our galaxy to find the missing fifth force of nature

If it exists, we'd not only be able to fill the remaining holes in Einstein's general relativity — we'd have to rethink how the Universe actually works.
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Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. News 2017-05-10T15:50:54Z

Here’s how astronauts carry out simple, everyday tasks in space

Life is weird when gravity's not a factor.
Tech 2017-04-06T17:41:37Z

For thousands of dollars, Amazon's Jeff Bezos will send you to space for 10 minutes

Jeff Bezos wants to send you to space, but you won't be up there for very long.
Science 2017-03-08T19:37:00Z

NASA will soon create the coldest spot in the universe — and forge a bizarre form of matter inside it

Einstein predicted the existence of superfluids in 1924, but they're hard to study on Earth. In space, they may unlock the mysteries of gravity and dark energy
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2017-02-28T17:28:04Z

Here’s what would happen if the Earth stopped rotating

Life as we know it will change pretty fast.
Science 2017-02-28T16:26:59Z

This animation shows how fast a rocket must go to leave every planet

It takes a lot of fuel to reach that speed, which is why early rockets, like Apollo's Saturn V, were so big: They had to carry enough fuel to get to the moon.
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