Believe it or not- Everything you see in this frame is falling. 😅
When I first reached the International Space Station, I had this strange hesitation: if I let go of something, won’t it just fall? On Earth, that’s exactly what happens. In space, though, my early instinct was to politely hand over items to crew-mates (one of them is quietly smirking in the background at my dismal lens changing skills 😅) instead of just releasing them. The funny part? They were just as cautious at first—so we ended up passing things around like an overly careful game of “hot potato.”
Here’s the catch: nothing actually falls away in orbit. As you see in this video if I let go of the lens, it doesn’t drop—it hovers. Why? Because both the lens and I are falling at the same speed around Earth. No relative falling = no “down.”
This idea goes all the way back to Isaac Newton’s legendary thought experiment: imagine standing on a tall mountain and throwing a ball. Toss it gently—it arcs down nearby. Throw harder—it travels farther before dropping. Throw it so fast that as it falls, Earth’s surface curves away beneath it? The rate of drop matches the curvature of the Earth. Congratulations—you’ve just put that ball in orbit. It’s falling forever, but it never hits the ground.
That’s what orbit really is: perpetual free fall. Astronauts don’t feel weightless because gravity has disappeared—gravity up here is still about 90% as strong as at Earth’s surface. We feel weightless because we and everything around us are constantly falling together.
Floating in space is really just falling—forever. 🌍✨
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Mumbai is the flag bearer of Capitalism in India. Ironically one of the main chowk in Mumbai (Prabhadevi), is named after a russian city that was named after a communist leader.
Any reason why? @mybmc@narendramodi@CMOMaharashtra@MumbaiPolice@mipaltan
Adding to menace created by airlines, @makemytrip won't display your booking for cancellation. Airline website wont allow cancel if booked by mmt @makemytripcare no dedicated helpline either.
Most people get happy seeing a long expiry date. Remember this: The longer the expiry date, the sooner we expire. Basically, the longer the shelf-life of the foods we consume, the shorter our life, because of the preservatives and fake ingredients used.
The products that are best for us (Fruits, Vegetables etc.) expire quickly, whereas packaged foods last for several months if not years!
Real food goes bad quickly! Fake foods last long!
Next time you’re at the grocery store, prioritize products that expire quick!
Disclaimer: Like every rule of thumb, there are a few exceptions and some products with a long expiry date are also good for you like dried fruits.
@AmazonHelp I have also forwarded this conversation in my application lodged with consumer forum.
You message on this thread helped acknowledge the malpractice at @amazon's end.
FYI - product still not delivered.
@amazonIN has started fantastic service of delivering product in past.. on 26th estimated date is shown as 25th- Pic 1.
Customers are simply scammed under pretext of 1D delivery. We pay a premium for this service. 1500 for Prime. Whats point paying for prime if delivers in 3days
@AmazonHelp Exact delivery date displayed was 25th at checkout. Thats the reason i went ahead and booked. If its estimate, then do not promise 1day delivery. This is clear case of business malpractice