In Anticipation Of The Oscars, A Real Astronaut Talks The Science Of “Gravity”

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Movie magic makes space travel look easy. Here’s how the Oscar-nominated movie compares to reality. Warning: Spoilers ahead.

This is astronaut Leroy Chiao.

After being with NASA for 15 years and on six spacewalks, he knows a thing or two about space. He also saw Gravity — and liked it! Here are some of the things the movie depicted and how they compare to reality.

Leroy Chiao

Earth

“That was something they did nicely. The view was amazing. You could see a lot of detail, even with the naked eye,” says Chiao.

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Warner Bros.

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