Definitions for microgravity
ˈmaɪ kroʊˌgræv ɪ timi·cro·grav·i·ty

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1. microgravitynoun

   A state of very low acceleration between two free floating objects, as found in sustained freefall, in orbit, or in interstellar space.

2. Etymology: micro- + gravity

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1. microgravity

   The term micro-g environment (also μg, often referred to by the term microgravity) is more or less synonymous with the terms weightlessness and zero-g, but emphasising that g-forces are never exactly zero—just very small (on the International Space Station (ISS), for example, the small g-forces come from tidal effects, gravity from objects other than the Earth, such as astronauts, the spacecraft, and the Sun, air resistance, and astronaut movements that impart momentum to the space station). The symbol for microgravity, μg, was used on the insignias of Space Shuttle flights STS-87 and STS-107, because these flights were devoted to microgravity research in low Earth orbit. The most commonly known microgravity environment can be found aboard the ISS which is located in low-earth orbit at an altitude of around 400 km, orbiting Earth approximately 15 times per day in what is considered free fall. The effects of free fall also enable the creation of short-duration microgravity environments on Earth. This is accomplished by using droptube, parabolic flights and Random-positioning machines (RPMs).

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1. Microgravity

   Microgravity is the debut album by Biosphere, released in 1992.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of microgravity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of microgravity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of microgravity in a Sentence

1. Kailasavadivoo Sivan:

   We want our space station to be very small and it'll will be used to carry out microgravity experiments.

2. Dante Lauretta:

   Thats still our biggest uncertainty what is the nature of this material in the microgravity environment? what forces are holding it together, and how does it respond when a spacecraft punches it in and then fires thrusters to back away from it?

3. Jonathan Tsui:

   The entire team is excited to see the results we get from this experiment. If successful, we will embark on the second phase of the study where tissues will be sent up to the ISS once again in two years, but this time, we will be able to test a variety of drugs to see which ones will best ameliorate the potentially harmful effects of microgravity on cardiac function.

4. Richard Simpson:

   What NASA and other space agencies are concerned about is whether or not the immune system is going to be compromised during very prolonged spaceflight missions, what clinical risks are there to the astronauts during these missions when theyre exposed to things like microgravity, radiation and isolation stress? Could it be catastrophic to the level that the astronaut wouldnt be able to complete the mission?

5. Richard Simpson:

   The next question would be, how do we mitigate these effects ? How do we prevent the immune system from declining during space travel ? in order to do that, you have to first figure out what's causing the decline : Is it stress ? Is it microgravity ? Is it radiation ? Is it a plethora of things ? When we figure that out, we can try to find ways to directly target those factors and mitigate them.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Microgravity
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microgravity
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=microgravity