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Why are astronauts (and other objects) weightless inside the International Space Station as it orbits Earth?

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The astronaunts are't pulled in any specific direction due to the lack of gravitional force. Step-by-step explanation:

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It´s because of the lack of the gravity factor that´s present on the surface of Earth. This makes bodies and objects so light and they practically float in the station´s interior. Earth´s gravity is simply weaker the further you are from it.

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