gravitational fields

A gravitational field is a way to describe the influence of a mass on the space around it, causing objects nearby to experience a force pulling them toward the mass. Imagine it as an invisible bubble extending from the object—like Earth—that stretches through space. The stronger the gravity, the more intense this pull, which decreases with distance. This concept helps us understand phenomena like planets orbiting stars or objects falling toward the ground, as they are being affected by Earth's gravitational field, shaping the structure and movement of objects in the universe.