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What Happens If You Fall From the International Space Station?
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410 kilometers (254 miles) above Earth is where the International Space Station floats. Imagine if you were up there and fell off, skydiving back to Earth. What would unfold? Is this possible? How quickly would you descend, and what would happen upon your return?
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