Here's why:
* Mass vs. Weight: People often confuse mass and weight. Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.
* Gravity's Influence: While gravity weakens as distance increases, it doesn't change the object's fundamental mass.
* Example: A rock on the moon has the same mass as it does on Earth, even though it weighs less due to the moon's weaker gravity.
To summarize: An object's mass stays the same no matter how far away it is from Earth. Its weight, however, will change due to the varying gravitational force.
