Astronautics Vocabulary

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.

Other Definition: None

Synonym: None