What causes me to fall in space?
- Gravity
Here on earth, we have a very odd view of the universe as we are so close(literally on the surface of) a massive object so we are always pressing up against the ground and not always able to see the natural way orbits and gravity work.
Here on earth, humans generally have a very low velocity and thus we experience gravity much differently. You need to remember that if earth had 0 velocity(in reference to the sun) it would immediately start accelerating toward the sun till it fell in. The reason that gravity doesn't just suck objects directly to it is that those objects are moving very fast which "resists" the pull of gravity. If the sun was not there, earth would be moving "in a straight line"
This explains it much better and actually explains a lot more. The first 4 minutes is all you'd really need to watch for this particular discussion but the rest is quite interesting too.
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Why is the Sun not falling?
- There is no bottom
Actually it is. But again, it is moving very fast in comparison to what it is falling toward. The super massive black hole in the center of our galaxy. Just to note, if our solar system was the only thing that existed in the universe, the sun would not "fall" toward anything. It would continue traveling at the same speed it is now just in a straight line.
So then Why the *** am I falling?
- Does matter attract space...
How does Matter attract space?
- Paradox
You're falling because you are under the influence of gravity by objects near you. Most strongly by the earth.
Matter doesn't attract space, but space is "bent" by the presence of mass. This is complicated so if you have questions about the specifics, we'll start with your questions which may tell me what needs explaining.
Paradox? Not really but there are still plenty of unexplained things even in relation to the subjects spoke about here. There are paradoxes that we don't yet understand but that doesn't mean we won't eventually.
Keep learning. But remember, the more you learn, the more you're realize just how much you don't know.