eli5 whether Earth is in free fall

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I learnt that ISS is always in a free fall due to Earths gravity. Since ISS orbits the Earth, does this mean Earth is in a free fall due to the sun because Earth orbits the Sun?

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Yes that is basically what an orbit is the sideways motion of the Earth means as it falls towards the Sun it keeps on missing.

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