You float in space because you're constantly falling around the Earth (or another planet) with the spaceship!
Here's a simpler breakdown:
- Gravity is still there! Even far from Earth, gravity is still pulling on the spaceship and everything inside it.
- Falling Together: The spaceship, the astronauts, and everything inside are all falling around the Earth together. Think of it like being in a really fast elevator that's always falling.
- Weightlessness, Not No Gravity: Because you're falling at the same rate as everything around you, you don't feel any weight. This feeling is called weightlessness. It's not that gravity has disappeared; it's that everything is falling together!
- Imagine a Rollercoaster: When you go over a big hill on a rollercoaster, you feel a little floaty, right? That's similar to what's happening in space, but constantly.
So, while it might seem like there's no gravity in space, there is! You just don't feel your weight because you are constantly falling alongside the spaceship.
