weightlessness

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Weightlessness may sound fun, but our bodies evolved over millions of years in tandem with Earth's gravitational pull.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2023

Weightlessness — the experience is surreal, at least at first.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2019

Weightlessness and the effects of reduced gravity have a harmful effect on health, and so astronauts will have to engage in intensive exercise to retain bone and muscle mass.

From Scientific American • Jan. 2, 2018

Weightlessness doesn't mean that an astronaut is not being acted upon by the gravitational force.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Weightlessness is caused by the fact that an object in orbit is essentially in a free fall.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin