if the earth moves at over 60k MPH, why does it appear slow to astronauts? Is everything relative to the universe moving? And if so, how fast are you really going when floating in space at a standstill?

Question

if the earth moves at over 60k MPH, why does it appear slow to astronauts? Is everything relative to the universe moving? And if so, how fast are you really going when floating in space at a standstill?

In: Physics

Answer 1

EVERYTHING in the Universe that we can observe is moving extraordinarily fast. Tens of thousands of miles per second, fast. Our measurements of speed are based on how fast we are traveling relevant to other things moving fast close to us.