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If there's nothing in your way, you can free-fall for a long time. Here we have a man standing at the top of some rather large steps. Select a speed, then tell the man to Go. To see what happens on a larger scale, select "Another View." This will replace the steps with the Earth and the man with a box that you can shoot from a tower. The Point (again): If there's nothing in your way, you can free-fall for a long time. Next: Part 3... Blueprint for a Space Station | Astronauts in Hard Hats Inspired by Science Fiction | Free-Falling | Resources Transcript | Site Map | Stationed in the Stars Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 |