Freefall, Astronauts and General Relativity

This video describes exactly what we mean by "freefall" and its implications in regards to astronauts and Einstein's general theory of relativity.

If you want to skip all the science stuff, skip to the 3-minute mark for some timelapse footage aboard the international space station.

Credits:
Figures/Plots were created using MATLAB
Timelapse videos came straight from NASA
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/NorthAmerica.htm
Music by Jack Laird (cover of Freefalling - Tom Petty):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74odQK_DaZk

Видео Freefall, Astronauts and General Relativity канала Bryan Rolfe