ELI5: if Earth rotates so fast, why does it always look still from outer space? Submitted by ShesOver9k t3_yhy2up on October 31, 2022 at 2:18 AM in explainlikeimfive 23 comments 0
EightOhms t1_iugchwe wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:42 AM Anything that gets launched into space is already going at least the same speed as the Earth's rotation. It's not like it gets to space and then just slows down on its own. If anything it might be going faster than the Earth is rotating. Permalink 1
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