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What Exactly Is the Earth Floating On?
What exactly does the Earth float on? Have you ever wondered how our planet remains suspended in the vastness of space? This video delves into the fascinating science behind Earth's orbit, gravity, and the workings of the universe. Discover why the Earth doesn't fall, what keeps it balanced, and how unseen forces keep everything in place. Whether you're interested in astronomy, physics, or just passionate about space facts, this simple yet powerful explanation will blow your mind. Learn how the Earth, the solar system, and the universe work in perfect harmony. A must-have for science lovers, students, and anyone who's ever looked at the night sky and wondered how it all works.
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00:00have you ever wondered what the earth is floating on or why does the earth always go around the sun
00:08if you're curious about these things watch this video i'll explain it clearly look at the
00:16animation you can see the earth moving around the sun the earth spins around itself that's why we
00:23have day and night at the same time the earth is also moving around the sun that's why we have a
00:30year these two movements are called spinning rotation and going around the sun orbit all the
00:38planets do this because the sun's gravity is pulling on them here's the answer the sun's gravity
00:45is powerful kind of like a giant magnet it pulls on the earth and keeps it moving around the sun
00:51in a big circle think of space like a big blanket and the sun is like a heavy ball sitting on it
00:58the ball makes a dent in the blanket and the planets roll around in this dent this is what
01:04scientists call gravity and it works because of something called space-time a kind of invisible
01:10fabric a smart scientist named einstein explained this idea called general relativity to help us
01:18understand how gravity works in space now imagine space as a vast empty expanse nothing beneath the
01:26earth so what keeps the earth from flying away why doesn't it just fall into the sun that's a really
01:34interesting question if gravity pulls earth toward the sun why doesn't earth crash into it and if it's not
01:42gravity then what is holding earth in space earth spins around its axis which is like it turning in
01:49place while also moving around the sun that's why earth stays in its path and doesn't drift away
01:57the same thing happens with satellites they go around earth because earth's gravity keeps them close
02:04imagine space is like a big trampoline when something heavy like the sun sits on the trampoline
02:11it makes a dip or bend in the surface this bend is like a curve in space the earth is like a ball
02:18rolling near that dip because of the dip the earth starts moving around the sun almost like it's
02:25orbiting or going in a circle the sun is really big and round and it pulls on the earth with something
02:31called gravity this pull keeps the earth close to the sun so it doesn't fly away into space that's why
02:39earth goes around the sun because the sun's gravity pulls it in a curved path the force of gravity and
02:46the curvature of space around large objects like the sun and earth keep everything in place and moving in
02:52circular orbits let me know if you already knew this stuff and if you like the explanation tell your
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