
What is gravity? - NASA
Newton's "law" of gravity is a mathematical description of the way bodies are observed to attract one another, based on many scientific experiments and observations. The gravitational equation says …
Matter in Motion: Earth's Changing Gravity | NASA Earthdata
2020年12月28日 · A new satellite mission sheds light on Earth's gravity field and provides clues about changing sea levels.
Gravity/Gravitational Field | NASA Earthdata
2026年1月28日 · Gravity/Gravitational Field Data from NASA satellite observations provide information about Earth's mean gravity field and inform monthly maps of the time-variable gravity field, both of …
Glacier Power: How do Glaciers Move? - NASA Earthdata
6 天之前 · Glaciers Are Solid Rivers A glacier is a large accumulation of many years of snow, transformed into ice. This solid crystalline material deforms (changes) and moves. Glaciers, also …
StarChild: Stars - NASA
Gravity causes the last of the star's matter to collapse inward and compact. This is the white dwarf stage which is extremely dense. White dwarfs shine with a white hot light but once all of their energy is …
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System - NASA Earthdata
NASA's Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS) provides data and information to support the international space geodesy community.
Tracking Groundwater Changes Around the World Using Satellite Gravity
2025年12月9日 · NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite mission, launched in 2002, provides the first opportunity to directly measure groundwater changes from …
StarChild: Galaxies - NASA
A galaxy contains stars, gas, and dust which are held together as a group by gravity. There may be millions, or even billions, of stars in one galaxy. There are billions of galaxies in the universe. …
The Case of the Missing Waves - NASA Earthdata
2020年12月28日 · Gravity waves are a real challenge because they are largely invisible to climate and weather models. The crux of the problem is the way satellites see them. Satellite instruments sweep …
Glacier Power: What is a Glacier? - NASA Earthdata
6 天之前 · A glacier is a huge mass of many years of snow, ice, rock, sediment, and water. It originates on land and moves down slope under the influence of its own weight and gravity. Each glacier is …