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What happens to the gravitational pull on the space shuttle as it travels to the moon? Describe which has a greater pull on the space shuttle.
⦁ When it is close to Earth?

⦁ When it is halfway between the Earth and the Moon?

⦁ When it is close to the Moon?

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The gravitational pull on the space shuttle will be greatest from the earth when it is close to the earth and from the moon when it is close to the moon, but I think that half way between the two the earth will still have the greater gravitational pull since it has a much  larger mass of the two bodies.
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