How Do You Weigh Things in Space

Astronauts need to know their mass while in orbit, but a normal scale would be freefalling around the Earth with them. So how do they measure their mass without gravity We re conducting a survey of our viewers If you have time, please give us feedback: Hosted by: Michael Aranda Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters: KSam Lutfi, Kevin Knupp, Nicholas Smith, Inerri, D. A. Noe, alexander wadsworth, سلطان الخليفي, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Bella Nash, Charles Southerland, Bader AlGhamdi, James Harshaw, Patrick Merrithew, Patrick D. Ashmore, Candy, Tim Curwick, charles george, Saul, Mark TerrioCameron, Viraansh Bhanushali, Kevin Bealer, Philippe von Bergen, Chris Peters, Fatima Iqbal, Justin Lentz Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: Sources: Images: