gravity

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There have been countless other important space-related milestones since Apollo 17, our last moon visit, but what’s more dramatic than bouncing around in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and smacking golf balls between lunar craters?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

First, while talking up the gravity of the moment, he has decided not to respond with emergency measures.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

As a modification of this view, one could argue that the centre of the universe corresponds to the centre of gravity of the aggregate of the two spheres of earth and water.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton