microgravity
noun
mi·cro·grav·i·ty
ˌmī-krə-ˈgra-və-tē 
: a condition in space in which only minuscule forces are experienced : virtual absence of gravity
broadly
: a condition of weightlessness
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The pair conducted spacewalks and carried out 900 hours of research in microgravity.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
On Earth, bodily fluids are pooled in the lower body, but in microgravity, which is what's on the International Space Station, astronauts' bodily fluids begin to move toward the upper part of the body and head.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: One prominent effect of extended time in microgravity is muscle atrophy or weakening.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The fish also successfully laid eggs, marking a breakthrough in studying reproduction in microgravity.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
On Earth, bodily fluids are pooled in the lower body, but in microgravity, which is what's on the International Space Station, astronauts' bodily fluids begin to move toward the upper part of the body and head.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: One prominent effect of extended time in microgravity is muscle atrophy or weakening.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The fish also successfully laid eggs, marking a breakthrough in studying reproduction in microgravity.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Microgravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgravity. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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microgravity
noun
mi·cro·grav·i·ty
ˌmī-krə-ˈgrav-ət-ē
: the condition of being weightless or of the near absence of gravity
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