David Bailey
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Has anyone explained why low gravity makes astronauts move in slow motion on the moon, but not in low earth orbit?
There are numerous videos available that show if you speed up the playback rate of astronauts allegedly walking on the moon, they appear to be moving like people walking on earth. Lone Shaman has created a nice clear example of this.
However videos of astronauts in orbit around earth in low gravity environments do not move in slow motion - why is this?
Astronauts inside the spacecraft are not wearing full spacesuits. Also, surely if you were walking in a totally alien environment, knowing that one rip in your suits is fatal, you would walk slowly - I am sure I would :)
David