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Astronauts aren’t floating because there’s no gravity… they’re falling at 17,000 mph
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station float because they are continuously falling around Earth at roughly 17,000 mph, not because gravity disappears in space. Five widespread space ...
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station actually grow taller due to the absence of gravity. This temporary height increase occurs as spinal discs decompress and elongate in microgravity.
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The hidden reason astronauts sleep tethered to the wall - and what happens if they don't
Most people picture astronauts floating weightlessly through gleaming corridors, and that image is accurate enough during the waking hours. Sleep, though, is a different matter. When the lights go ...
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