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Definition
Gravity: The most feeble of the four fundamental forces in the universe that affect all matter. The magnitude of gravitational attraction depends directly on mass and inversely on distance squared. More »

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Radio Programs
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 Title  Air Date
Shooting the Moon July 17, 2009
Speed of Gravity July Bonus, 2008
Hidden Gravity September 12, 2007
New Horizons at Jupiter February 27, 2007
Testing Einstein December 15, 2006

Note: Audio versions of our programs will be available the day after they air. Visit the transcript page to listen.

Image Gallery
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Shooting the Moon
Shooting the Moon
Tides
Tides
Glittering Galaxies
Glittering Galaxies
Lensing the Cosmos
Lensing the Cosmos
Galactic  Web
Galactic Web

Frequently Asked Questions
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 Question
How do astronomers find planets outside our solar system?
What do scientists mean when they say space is curved?
Are there shortcuts through space?
What is the universe made of?
Why is the distance between Earth and Moon increasing?

Other Resources
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Saturn
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/saturn.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Asteroids
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/asteroids.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Jupiter
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/jupiter.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2000
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2000.html
StarDate Online | News | Extrasolar Planets
http://stardate.org/resources/news/planets/index.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Uranus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/uranus.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Mercury
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mercury.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2004
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2004.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Neptune
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/neptune.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Planet Formation
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/planet_form.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2007
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2007.html
StarDate Online | News | Extrasolar Planet Update
http://stardate.org/resources/news/planets/200510.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2003
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations2003.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Inner Planets: Exploring Our Own Back Yard
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/inner_planets_more.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies: Remnants from the Beginning
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies_more.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Europa
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/europa.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Table
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/table.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Earth and Moon
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Mars
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mars.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Venus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/venus.html

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