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Astronautics Vocabulary : gravitation

The Astronautics Vocabulary is a glossary of terms that pertain to the science and technology of spaceflight. This alphabetical list can be navigated by clicking on the letters A-Z displayed on this page.

Definition of gravitation

Translation:
gravitation
Definition:
A physical phenomenon whereby bodies exert a mutual attraction proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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