Falling

By Bob Berman

Published January 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM EST

1 of 1 — earth's gravity bends space around it

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We stick to Earth's surface without giving it a thought. Yet can anyone honestly explain gravity, the most far-reaching of nature’s four forces? Hear about the movement of the earth and Johannes Kepler's 400-year-old discovery.

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