DominicCobb said:

Why do the stormtroopers always miss? Why is there gravity in the meteor? Why does Leia make out with Luke?

All very good questions...

Hey, just speculating on possibilities DC, rather than expecting any plausable, definitive answers...

darth_ender said:

In answer to your question, it seems likely that he was experiencing pull from all directions, happened to drift closer to one side (probably already closer to that side when falling, so the suction from that side was already pulling him slightly more than all the other sides), and finally got close enough for one particular shaft to nab him

Not bad darth, and seems as reasonable a notion as any. Thanks. :)