The space station is designed to be a permanent orbiting research facility. Its major purpose is to perform world-class science and research that only a microgravity environment can provide.
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Microgravity
Synonyms for "microgravity" (6 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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7 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 11 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 微重力 noun (very low gravity)
Finnish
1 entries- mikropainovoima noun (very low gravity)
French
1 entries- micropesanteur noun (very low gravity)
German
1 entries- Mikrogravitation noun (very low gravity)
Greek
1 entries- μικροβαρύτητα noun (very low gravity)
Japanese
1 entries- 微小重力 noun (very low gravity)
Korean
1 entries- 극미중력 noun (very low gravity)
Polish
1 entries- mikrograwitacja noun (very low gravity)
Portuguese
1 entries- microgravidade noun (very low gravity)
Spanish
1 entries- microgravedad noun (very low gravity)
Swedish
1 entries- mikrogravitation noun (very low gravity)
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The microgravity environment of space makes the ISS a unique laboratory for the testing of spacecraft systems that will be required for future exploration missions beyond low Earth orbit.
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The two cosmonauts looked at microgravity’s effect on pain sensitivity and bone tissue.
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A microgravity ceremony ushers in a new commander of the International Space Station. An old space telescope finds something new in the cosmos. And a futuristic helmet to study astronauts’ brain waves.
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