@neiltyson @d_coffman @gregogan For a more prosaic answer, consider the Hill Sphere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_sphere …
-
-
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson@d_coffman WHY did I find this so HILARIOUS! - 1 more reply
New conversation -
-
-
@neiltyson@d_coffman - what's the answer though? -
@gregogan@neiltyson@d_coffman That IS the answer. Every object in the universe has a gravitational field that's affecting you right now.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
@neiltyson Maybe after u leave the atmosphere granted u don't disintegrate...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson@d_coffman Tsk tsk Dr. Tyson. Speed of gravity = c. At 14Bil light years, Earth's gravity hasn't reached you yet.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson Two options: Land elsewhere, or leave the universe.//How about Lagrangian points? I know it wouldn't last stable 4ever, but stillThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson@d_coffman can't the expansion of the universe ever overcome the gravitational pull?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson What would you call a solar system of solar systems?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson@d_coffman There is a third option: Not being born.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson@d_coffman The truth of this post is why "Angry Birds: Space" is so offensive--teaches stops @ atmosphereThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson biggest lie my teachers told me: astronauts float in space because there's no gravity. Why do they float??Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson@d_coffman I read somewhere that gravity repels once a certain distance is reached. Might take a while to get there though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@neiltyson Third option?, be positioned beyond the equilibrium of spatial expansion vs. gravitational pull.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.