Thread: Ep. 91: The Search for Water on Mars
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Old 07-July-2008, 10:07 AM
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Default 10% mass = 10% gravity?
Heard on this show:
Mars has only about 10% of Earth's mass. Right?

That makes me wonder:
How come an astronaut would still weigh about a third of what he weighs on Earth?
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