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

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Weightlessness causes all kinds of problems: bone and muscle loss, vision impairment and even changing the taste of food.

From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2013

Weightlessness can be a lot of fun, but in many ways it would be a dreadful nuisance if everything in our town had to be tied down to prevent its floating off somewhere.

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