gravity
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Earth would have received far more impacts than the Moon because it is much larger and has stronger gravity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
"I am therefore also deeply disappointed that the charge does not reflect the gravity and scale of the tragedy that has affected so many families," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
"We have consistently made clear our expectations that charges should reflect the gravity of the tragedy. This includes the Prime Minister and I expressing these expectations directly to our respective counterparts."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Without air molecules to slow them down, methane molecules move freely under the influence of gravity, bouncing across the surface as sunlight energizes them and colder temperatures reduce their speed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
At Vostok’s top altitude, 200 miles above Earth, the pull of gravity is about 90 percent as strong as it is on the planet’s surface.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The orbit balances the gravities of Earth and the moon and so requires little maneuvering and therefore fuel and allows the satellite - or a space station - to stay in constant contact with Earth.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
The orbit balances the gravities of Earth and the moon and so requires little maneuvering and therefore fuel and allows the satellite — or a space station — to stay in constant contact with Earth.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
The differing gravities of their respective homes have even produced physically distinct populations.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2019
We have had no chance to test the idea that the pace of time might depend on the strength of gravity, because we have not experienced radically different gravities.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
But the children had run directly northwest, along the seam between Peace and Progress, and if Clare stayed in the sweet spot where those realms met, their gravities would work against each other.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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