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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In microgravity, that balance changes.
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Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
There, in microgravity, the miniature labs grow molecular crystals that are purer than those produced in Earth’s gravity for use in pharmaceuticals.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Now that the space station is once again fully staffed, the seven astronauts aboard have kept themselves busy with a slew of research experiments as the four new arrivals familiarize themselves with life in microgravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
There, in microgravity, the miniature labs grow molecular crystals that are purer than those produced in Earth’s gravity for use in pharmaceuticals.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Now that the space station is once again fully staffed, the seven astronauts aboard have kept themselves busy with a slew of research experiments as the four new arrivals familiarize themselves with life in microgravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Microgravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgravity. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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