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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Polk said the astronaut is stable but that diagnostic uncertainty in microgravity prompted NASA to err on the side of bringing the crew member back to Earth.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Conditions such as space adaptation syndrome — an ailment characterized by vomiting and vertigo that is experienced by many astronauts during their first hours in microgravity — only came into focus after years of research and revelations in academic journals.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
However, there has been plenty of research into the effects of microgravity on the human body.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
In the microgravity of orbit, atoms line up with a precision that borders on the impossible.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Conditions such as space adaptation syndrome — an ailment characterized by vomiting and vertigo that is experienced by many astronauts during their first hours in microgravity — only came into focus after years of research and revelations in academic journals.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
However, there has been plenty of research into the effects of microgravity on the human body.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
In the microgravity of orbit, atoms line up with a precision that borders on the impossible.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Microgravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgravity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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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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