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 and the space station are both falling around the Earth
C)because the gravity from the Moon cancels out the gravity from Earth
D)because they are moving so fast

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The astronauts and the space station are both falling around the Earth, which creates the feeling of weightlessness. This is because they are in a constant state of freefall, where the Earth's gravity is continuously pulling them towards it, but their forward motion is constantly carrying them away.

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