lunar gravity
Satellite's weak attraction
Lunar gravity is the gravitational pull exerted by the Moon, approximately one-sixth that of Earth.
This weaker force explains why astronauts could bound across the lunar surface in long, floating strides: The lunar gravity made every step feel like slow motion.
The term also appears in physics problems and space mission planning.
- moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step
- bunny hopSmall repeated jump
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
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