Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

I've been trying to find a page to ask scientific questions to cure my insatiable curiosities and found this webpage that I thought might benefit many people.

I have a daughter of age with this specific group and answers will be shared with that equally curious mind.

Here goes, for my first question: when our planet's orbit of the sun lines up with the direction of the Milky Ways spin, do we experience a change in gravitational pull?

I know we experience an ovacular shaped orbit, so could this be the reason why?

Science Buddies Ask the Expert forums are for students in grades K-12 who need help with their hands-on science projects.

There are other sites on the web where your questions will be more appropriate.

Thank you,

Madeline
Moderator