• Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de
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    7 months ago

    Orbits are closer to spirals, earth and the moon are moving around the sun, with the moon spiraling around earth. It’s just a larger and larger spiral.

    Falling is a relative term. I’d just say it’s accelerating slightly towards us, creating a wonky spiral through space.