Which fact is represented by the pictures of an astronaut floating in a satellite?

  • A
    The astronaut is in a state of weightlessness.
  • B
    The astronaut is in a state of high gravity.
  • C
    The astronaut is in a state of zero mass.
  • D
    The astronaut is in a state of vacuum.

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