Gravitation and Orbit describes the basics of gravitation and orbits. Any two bodies with mass attract each other with a gravitational force proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the distance between them. Orbits occur as objects fall towards a central body but have enough tangential velocity to miss it and continue falling indefinitely. The speed of satellites in orbit can be calculated based on their distance and the gravitational force exerted by the central body. Gravity also causes tides on Earth and gravitational fields can be approximated as uniform close to the surface, becoming stronger closer to the source mass. Prolonged time in microgravity conditions like space can lead to severe bone and muscle loss in humans.