Question: Scientists launch a rocket into space for a mission. Once the rocket escapes the gravitational pull of Earth, how will the mass and weight of the rocket be affected?

  Options: 
 A. The mass and weight will change.
 B. The mass and weight will stay the same.
 C. The mass will stay the same, but the weight will change.
 D. The mass will change, but the weight will stay the same. 
Answer: C