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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 6 Oct 2013

    An Orbit is a continual state of free fall, but while moving so fast sideways that the surface curves away at the same rate.

    10:21 PM - 6 Oct 2013
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      2. Austin Gunter‏ @austingunter 6 Oct 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson brain...not...big...enough...

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      1. Don't Touch The Figs‏ @doughtywench 6 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson "That's not flying, that's falling with style."

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      2. Jay Miranda‏ @jaymiranda_ 6 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson so the earth is free falling through space. you either made or ruined my night.

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      3. Sal Benitez‏ @SalBenitez 6 Oct 2013
        Replying to @jaymiranda_

        @jaymiranda_ @neiltyson the earth is actually falling towards the sun.

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      4. Jay Miranda‏ @jaymiranda_ 6 Oct 2013
        Replying to @SalBenitez

        @SalBenitez even better

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      1. Joe Haynes‏ @jhaynes08 7 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson @DeathsquadChimp I almost want to witness that. All of the problems created by humans and all of the great things destroyed.

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      1. Lowell Sperry‏ @lousperry 7 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson What?

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      1. Peter Blenkinsop‏ @ManYanaEd 10 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson @LGolton And when it is an elliptical orbit?

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      1. Laura Jillian‏ @Randonnista 18 Oct 2013
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        RT @neiltyson: An Orbit is a continual state of free fall, but while moving so fast sideways that the surface curves away at the same rate.

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      2. Ron Domingue‏ @rondomingue 14 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson Do you eventually fall towards the object? Or does the mass of the object maintain the curvature of the orbit?

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      3. Barrett Conrad‏ @BarrettConrad 14 Oct 2013
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        @rondomingue @neiltyson Depends. Drag causes objects to loose momentum (and velocity) and fall. Stable mass and no outsides forces = forever

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      4. Ron Domingue‏ @rondomingue 14 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BarrettConrad

        @BarrettConrad So eventually the moon and our NSA satellites will crash into our living rooms?

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      5. Barrett Conrad‏ @BarrettConrad 14 Oct 2013
        Replying to @rondomingue

        @rondomingue Actually the moon will escape the Earth's pull in the long term. The NSA satellites probably have onboard propulsion.

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      1. NaturalBornLeader‏ @xLamaarX 13 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson Honestly, wouldn't this give all these stars their sphere shape?

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        @neiltyson - I knew a girl like that once. No TWICE! Boom! ;)

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      1. The Kryptonian‏ @KalSonofJorEl 12 Oct 2013
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        You mean it's not magical pixie god-dust keeping those satellites in orbit. Hmm..learn something new every day. @neiltyson @boffchops

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      1. Andrew Behm‏ @IComeFromEarth 10 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson So, theoretically, one couldn't orbit a square object?

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