weightlessness

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Koch described being so conditioned by weightlessness that back on Earth she had dropped a shirt expecting it to float - and was startled when it fell.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Extended weightlessness generally wreaks havoc on the human body, often disrupting the space traveler’s heartbeat, balance and hormone levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

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

The thick packet contained an exchange of more than 20 letters, but for me it had a wonderful weightlessness.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Another problem, but also a pleasure, for our orbital town would be weightlessness.

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