weightlessness

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She spent more than 320 days in space on her last mission, but she said the sensation of weightlessness had never lingered so long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This rocket was on a quest for several minutes of valuable micro-gravity or weightlessness, carrying experiments that will help researchers study biological cells, materials and other processes.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

It also established Sánchez as the first future Bezos wife to achieve weightlessness 62 miles above the Earth, just like Reese Witherspoon's TV anchor on "The Morning Show."

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

Once they reach space, they’ll be able to float around the rocket, experiencing weightlessness and looking out the windows at the universe and Earth below for about four minutes before coming back down.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2025

In weightlessness, you have to be wedged in, or tied down, or your body will float aimlessly, banging into other people or equipment as it goes.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins