microgravity
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊˈɡrævɪti/
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microgravedad
- In microgravity, astronauts experience a unique environment where they can float freely, creating a sensation of weightlessness.
- microgravity research
- microgravity science
So when you're in space and then, you know, in microgravity, floating where nothing really weighs anything, it doesn't matter how much the space suit weighs.
- So when you're in space and then, you know, in microgravity, floating where nothing really weighs anything, it doesn't matter how much the space suit weighs.
Examples
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Another investigation with returning samples is Plant Signaling, which involves studying how microgravity affects plant growth.
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A microgravity environment is equivalent of prolonged bed rest, causing the heart to weaken...
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The training will last three days and include microgravity tips and basic emergency response training.
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Well, he knew how to handle himself in microgravity.
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Now, due to the effects of microgravity, you and your passengers may have suffered some slight bone loss.
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All four of these studies involve understanding changes to the human body when exposed to microgravity conditions, especially for long durations.
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On-orbit operations included capturing still images of the seeds in a microgravity environment.
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Mars travelers may be subjected to long periods of microgravity during interplanetary travel and to an extended period of reduced gravitation on the surface of Mars.
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Bigelow Aerospace expects its space habitat modules to be used for activities like microgravity research, space manufacturing, and space tourism, with modules serving as orbital hotels.
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Astronauts can conduct experiments in microgravity to see how fluids behave in the absence of significant gravitational forces.
Synonyms
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A feeling of floating when gravity is not felt
How Strong
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Microgravity combines the prefix micro- ('small'), like in microscope, with gravity ('weight' or 'pull'), so it literally means a very small pull of gravity and explains why objects float or feel weightless.