Multiple Choice
The astronauts feel weightless in the International Space Station, which orbits the Earth once every 90 minutes. Why?
A) Because there is no gravity in space
B) Because they are moving so fast
C) Because the gravity from the Moon cancels out the gravity from Earth
D) Because they are falling around the Earth
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