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Contest held by NASA's Glenn Research Center
Dropping in a Microgravity Environment (DIME) is an annual contest held by NASA's Glenn Research Center. Teams of high school students, with one "faculty
Dropping in a Microgravity Environment
Dropping_in_a_Microgravity_Environment
Absence of the sensation of weight
Escherichia coli cells grown in simulated microgravity for an extended period is both phenotypic and genomic". npj Microgravity. 3 (1): 15. doi:10.1038/s41526-017-0020-1
Weightlessness
NASA research facility in Ohio
a smaller drop tower with a free fall time of 2.2 seconds and a much lower cost per drop. It is used for the Dropping in a Microgravity Environment (DIME)
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Topics referred to by the same term
Measurements and Simulations, DIMES Dropping in a Microgravity Environment Dual Independent Map Encoding Dime Community Bank, in Brooklyn, New York Dime Bank
Dime
Structure used for zero-G experiments
Technology drop tower, Brisbane (Closed 2014) Glenn Research Center Marshall Space Flight Center Magnetic levitation Microgravity Environment Shot tower
Drop_tube
Medical issues associated with spaceflight
defined as a microgravity environment. Living in this type of environment impacts the body in three important ways: loss of proprioception, changes in fluid
Effect of spaceflight on the human body
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for shear forces induced in ground-based microgravity simulators (clinostat and random positioning machine)". npj Microgravity. 3 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1038/s41526-017-0016-x
Random_positioning_machine
1992 American crewed spaceflight
first United States Microgravity Laboratory-1 (USML-1) to space, conducting long-duration microgravity experiments. Microgravity is a gravitational acceleration
STS-50
Space manufacturing and fluid behavior
discipline encompasses a wide range of applications, from microgravity conditions experienced in Earth orbit to the partial gravity environments found on celestial
Low-gravity process engineering
Low-gravity_process_engineering
United States historic place
vertical drop tests in a vacuum chamber to investigate the behavior of systems, components, liquids, gases, and combustion in microgravity. The facility
Zero Gravity Research Facility
Zero_Gravity_Research_Facility
1994 American crewed spaceflight
International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) was the second in a series of Spacelab (SL) flights designed to conduct research in a microgravity environment. The
STS-65
minutes microgravity), and the MiniTEXUS programme (3 minutes microgravity) were initiated, under the aegis of the European Space Agency (ESA). Already in May
Mobile_Rocket_Base
Italian astronaut (born 1977)
algae can be a source of food, while creating photosynthesis in a recycled air environment. Cristoforetti was slated for one, up to possibly three, space
Samantha_Cristoforetti
Effects of spaceflight on the human body
response to the microgravity environment may become a liability, resulting in increased risk of an inability or decreased efficiency in crewmember performance
Physiological effects in space
Physiological_effects_in_space
Cancer causing exposure to ionizing radiation in spaceflight
contribution of microgravity effects on space radiation has not yet been estimated, but it is expected to be small. However as microgravity has been shown
Effects of ionizing radiation in spaceflight
Effects_of_ionizing_radiation_in_spaceflight
1994 American crewed spaceflight
it was important to accurately characterize a wide variety of disturbances in the microgravity environment. Working closely with SAMS, the OARE recorded
STS-62
Proposed lightweight radiator
drop shafts in Japan: Japan Microgravity Center (JAMIC) and Microgravity Laboratory of Japan. The liquid droplet radiator (LDR) system consists of a droplet
Liquid_droplet_radiator
Modular space station in low Earth orbit
experiments in microgravity are conducted and the space environment is studied. Since 2 November 2000, it has hosted the longest continuous human presence in space
International_Space_Station
buildings in Bremen (state) ranks high-rise buildings and important landmarks that reach a height of 50 meters (164 feet). The tallest structure in the city
List of tallest buildings in Bremen
List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Bremen
ESA microgravity research programme
coordination. In February 1985 the delegations approved Phase-2 of the Microgravity Programme, from now on called European Microgravity Research Programme
European Programme for Life and Physical Sciences in Space
European_Programme_for_Life_and_Physical_Sciences_in_Space
Application of medicine during spaceflight
environment poses many unique stressors to the human body, including g-force, microgravity, unusual atmospheres such as low pressure or high carbon dioxide, and
Space_medicine
Spacecraft mission to study stellar accretion
Observations of the collisional evolution and accretion of particles in a microgravity environment are necessary to elucidate the processes that lead to the formation
Q-PACE
Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center
division, contained biomedical and environment labs, and was used for experiments involving human adaptation to microgravity. In September 2019, NASA announced
Lunar_Receiving_Laboratory
First Chinese Astronaut
experiment called the Drop Dynamics Module, which aimed to uncover the fundamental physical behavior of liquid drops in microgravity. Despite his extensive
Taylor_Wang
1996 American crewed spaceflight to support the Life and Microgravity Spacelab
STS-78 was the fifth dedicated Life and Microgravity Spacelab mission for the Space Shuttle program, flown partly in preparation for the International Space
STS-78
Student-built tether satellite
Engineers' Satellite 2 (YES2) was a 36 kg student-built tether satellite that was part of ESA's Foton-M3 microgravity mission. The launch of the Russian
Young_Engineers'_Satellite_2
American aerospace engineer (born 1964)
(DLS) experiment measured astronaut-induced disturbances of the microgravity environment on the STS-62 mission. The Enhanced Dynamic Load Sensors experiment
Dava_Newman
failed one was intended to test seed growth in microgravity in an unconventional way—by germinating seeds on a spinning disc. The degree of artificial gravity
PUGAS
American space and aeronautics agency
the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022. "Crew 4 ISS Microgravity Experiments". NASA. April 18, 2022. Archived from the original on August
NASA
Use of circular rotational force to mimic gravity
Retrieved February 7, 2011. Developing techniques for manipulating fluids in microgravity, which typically fall into the category known as settled propellant
Artificial_gravity
NASA's Exploration atmosphere missions helping astronauts return to the Moon safely
decompression sickness risk and mobility in the context of the SmartSuit, a hybrid planetary spacesuit". npj Microgravity. 7 (1): 46. Bibcode:2021npjMG...7.
NASA Exploration Atmosphere Tests
NASA_Exploration_Atmosphere_Tests
Experiment facility on the International Space Station
experiments in microgravity. The Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF) accommodates the unique challenges of working with fluids and combustion processes in microgravity
Combustion_Integrated_Rack
1993 American crewed spaceflight
experiments aimed at understanding bone tissue loss and the effects of microgravity on sensory perception. Two neurovestibular experiments investigating
STS-58
Harold R. (ed.). The formation of wall jet near a high temperature wall under microgravity environment. National Heat Transfer Conference. Vol. 1. Houston
Dimensionless numbers in fluid mechanics
Dimensionless_numbers_in_fluid_mechanics
Rapid and hot oxidation of a material
yellow. In microgravity or zero gravity, such as an environment in outer space, convection no longer occurs, and the flame becomes spherical, with a tendency
Fire
"Weightlessness and Microgravity" (PDF). The Physics Teacher. 29 (5): 312–13. Bibcode:1991PhTea..29..312C. doi:10.1119/1.2343327. a. Sigurdsson, Steinn
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_science,_technology,_and_mathematics
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
Exposure upon the Brain [Internet].". Into Space - A Journey of How Humans Adapt and Live in Microgravity. InTech. doi:10.5772/intechopen.74231. Kumar K,
Decompression_sickness
Proposed transportation system
Moon. Since the docking port would be connected to the cable in a microgravity environment, these and other drives can reach the cable from low Earth orbit
Lunar_space_elevator
First space station launched and operated by NASA (1973–1979)
investigated the astronauts' adaptation to extended periods of microgravity. A typical day began at 6 a.m. Central Time Zone. Although the toilet was small and
Skylab
Lowest theoretical temperature
extremely cold conditions in the microgravity environment of the ISS leading to the formation of Bose–Einstein condensates. In this space-based laboratory
Absolute_zero
Soviet/Russian space station (1986–2001)
after Mir's deorbiting in 2001. The station served as a microgravity research laboratory in which crews conducted experiments in biology, human biology
Mir
Spaceflight with a crew or passengers
from astronauts in low Earth orbits for long periods, dating back to the 1970s, show several adverse effects of a microgravity environment: loss of bone
Human_spaceflight
Device using jets to propel the wearer
user to fly by providing thrust. With the exception of use in a microgravity environment, this thrust must be upwards so as to overcome the force of gravity
Jet_pack
April 2024. "China launches new satellite to monitor atmospheric, space environments". Xinhua News Agency. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024. Rainbow
List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January–June_2024
Proposed U.S. space station
astronomers, a microgravity laboratory for scientists, and a microgravity factory for companies. Reagan announced plans to build Space Station Freedom in 1984
Space_Station_Freedom
demonstrating a 1,000 °C furnace aboard an orbital micro-factory. The system is designed to produce semiconductor materials in microgravity, which the company
2025_in_the_United_Kingdom
in microgravity this is not the case due to nothing pulling the blood down. This can have several negative effects. Once entering into microgravity,
Colonization_of_Mars
2021 private crewed spaceflight
training by SpaceX. The training included lessons in orbital mechanics, operating in a microgravity environment, stress testing, emergency-preparedness training
Inspiration4
Method of increasing accuracy when determining cell size
enough in their velocity or density, they do not mix: they form a two-layer stable flow. Hydrodynamic focusing has also been demonstrated in microgravity environments
Hydrodynamic_focusing
Suspension of objects using sound waves
micro-gravity. Further experiments were conducted in 1992 aboard United States Microgravity Laboratory 1 (USML-1), and in 1995 aboard USML-2. The most common levitator
Acoustic_levitation
International Space Station life-support system
Removal Assembly flew on STS-89 in January 1998 to demonstrate the Water Processor Assembly's catalytic reactor in microgravity. A Vapour Compression Distillation
ISS_ECLSS
Type of metal fluoride glass
was shown in 1998 to be reduced by making ZBLAN in zero gravity (see figure). One hypothesis is that microgravity suppresses convection in the atmosphere
ZBLAN
1996 Russian crewed spaceflight to Mir
Biorack in the Spacehab module in the Orbiter payload bay. The Biorack contained eleven experiments to investigate the effects of microgravity and cosmic
Soyuz_TM-23
Polyphyletic group of bacteria
tending to move in response to the environment's magnetic characteristics is known as magnetotaxis. However, this term is misleading in that every other
Magnetotactic_bacteria
Partially reusable cargo space capsule
have spent time in orbit which will help give insight into how microgravity impacts blood vessels in both the brain and eyes, and in determining how arthritis
SpaceX_Dragon_1
Long conducting wires which can act as electrical motors or generators
and duration of microgravity conditions. The choice of the metal conductor to be used in an electrodynamic tether is determined by a variety of factors
Electrodynamic_tether
Overview of the events of 2020 in science
Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) in the Cold Atom Laboratory aboard the International Space Station under microgravity which could enable improved research
April–June_2020_in_science
Places on Earth used to mimic extraterrestrial locations
drilling and field explorations in 1/6th or 1/3rd of Earth's gravity, or asteroids, and to test anchoring systems in microgravity. The notion of space analogues
Terrestrial_analogue_site
American multinational conglomerate (1892–2024)
Programs led by investigators of the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity study. GE has donated over one million dollars of Logiq E Ultrasound
General_Electric
Indian national space and aeronautics agency
rescue and recovery operations and survival in microgravity, and will undertake studies of the radiation environment of space. ISRO had to build centrifuges
ISRO
Term for accelerations felt as weight in multiples of standard gravity
experiences "free fall", as do astronauts in orbit (astronauts experience small tidal accelerations called microgravity, which are neglected for the sake of
G-force
3D printing to create biomedical parts
survive transplants. Bioreactors work in either providing convective nutrient transport, creating microgravity environments, changing the pressure causing solution
3D_bioprinting
NASA/ESA space telescope launched in 1990
to a minimum it consisted of top and bottom plates, each 25 mm (0.98 in) thick, sandwiching a honeycomb lattice. Perkin-Elmer simulated microgravity by
Hubble_Space_Telescope
Type of bathhouse
(2007). "Sleep under extreme environments: Effects of heat and cold exposure, altitude, hyperbaric pressure and microgravity in space". Journal of the Neurological
Sauna
Space suit for the Martian surface
living in microgravity aboard the ISS for several months. The gravity is about 38% of Earth's gravity at the surface. Rock climbing tests with a low-pressure
Mars_suit
mission HENON. In early 2027, China plans to launch Xuntian, a large space telescope that will co-orbit with the Tiangong space station. In mid-2027, ESA
2027_in_spaceflight
Aborted Moon landing mission in the Apollo program
and other equipment. They flew in the "Vomit Comet" in simulated microgravity or lunar gravity, including practice in donning and doffing spacesuits.
Apollo_13
State of matter
function, early results showed that, in the microgravity environment of the ISS, about half of the atoms formed into a magnetically insensitive halo-like cloud
Bose–Einstein_condensate
Former proposed design for a crewed spacecraft for low Earth orbit operations
resembled a man-rated version of the ATV. Manuel Valls, head of Policy and Plans Department in the ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight, Microgravity, and
CSTS
Flight into or through outer space
advancement in space systems safety. In a microgravity environment such as that provided by a spacecraft in orbit around the Earth, humans experience a sense
Spaceflight
Fictional device
take a small drop of sample (< 10 uL) and perform measurements on samples prepared by NASA to evaluate device performance in a microgravity environment. Over
Tricorder
Free-floating three-dimensional culture of cells
A 3D cell culture is an artificially created environment in which biological cells are permitted to grow or interact with their surroundings in all three
3D_cell_culture
International Space Station (ISS) in 2018. The instrument creates extremely cold conditions in the microgravity environment of the ISS leading to the formation
Low-temperature technology timeline
Low-temperature_technology_timeline
Weightless Wonder microgravity research aircraft. The purpose of the experiment was to demonstrate the feasibility of using the aircraft as a test-bed for
John_Muratore
In 2013, the maiden spaceflight of the Orbital Sciences' Antares launch vehicle, designated A-ONE, took place on 13 April. Orbital Science also launched
2013_in_spaceflight
2007 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
conducting a suite of biomedical and biological experiments in microgravity. According to the official STS-120 press kit, Nespoli served as a flight engineer
STS-120
American astronaut and pilot (1935–1967)
spaceflight. They received training in the effects of microgravity and rapid acceleration. The astronauts spent time in simulators, aboard cargo planes that
Roger_B._Chaffee
Manned NASA spacecraft
of the spacecraft over six orbits, as well as the effect of prolonged microgravity on the pilot. The specific spacecraft systems would also be evaluated
Mercury-Atlas_8
American space technology company
damage. Expected uses for Bigelow Aerospace's expandable modules include microgravity research and development and space manufacturing. Other potential uses
Bigelow_Aerospace
American space tourism company
participated in a research program prepared by the European Space Agency (ESA) that studied the human body's response to the microgravity environment. Through
Space_Adventures
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
2025. Hamacher, H. (1996). "Microgravity environment conditions—from Spacelab to the International Space Station". Microgravity Science and Technology. 9
European_Space_Agency
Resistance of microbes to drugs directed against them
Escherichia coli cells grown in simulated microgravity for an extended period is both phenotypic and genomic". npj Microgravity. 3 (15) 15. Bibcode:2017npjMG
Antimicrobial_resistance
Satellites of low mass and size, usually under 1200 kg
"space hardened" or resistant to the outer space environment (vacuum, microgravity, thermal extremes, and radiation exposure). Miniaturized satellites allow
Small_satellite
Overview of the events of 2020 in science
myostatin gene – under microgravity. Scientists report the oldest Neanderthal specimen in Central-Eastern Europe, found in the Stajnia Cave. A ~80,000 years old
July–September 2020 in science
July–September_2020_in_science
Volcano in Batangas, Philippines
was buried beneath a layer of stones, mud, and ashes". After the lake was blocked, some fish adapted to the freshwater environment such as the Sardinella
Taal_Volcano
October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022 – via LinkedIn. "Ride into microgravity with a 'spy' amongst numerous experiments". DLR. 21 October 2022. Retrieved
List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2022
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_July–December_2022
Indian crewed orbital spacecraft
design in 2022 called for a crew of three. ISRO was set to perform four biological and two physical science experiments related to microgravity during
Gaganyaan
Dimensionless number in fluid dynamics
W. L. (1988). "The formation of wall jet near a high temperature wall under microgravity environment". ASME 1988 National Heat Transfer Conference. 96:
Bejan_number
Fluid flow that occurs due to heterogeneous fluid properties and body forces
including natural convection, do not occur in microgravity environments. All require the presence of an environment which experiences g-force (proper acceleration)
Convection
on the ISS. These potentially have ecological significance in closed microgravity systems. A study finds that, despite suboptimal implementation, the snapshot
Timeline_of_biotechnology
Settlement on the Moon
important role in supplying space-based construction facilities with raw materials. Microgravity in space allows for the processing of materials in ways impossible
Colonization_of_the_Moon
Spacecraft capable of aerodynamic flight in atmosphere
have the potential to allow experiments in microgravity, such as exposure of materials to outer space and in-orbit validation of technologies, as well
Spaceplane
Device dispensing ink over a metal ball at its point
However, in the microgravity environment of space a regular ballpoint pen can still work, pointed in any direction, because the capillary forces in the ink
Ballpoint_pen
Economic activity focused on biotechnology
station biomining experiment demonstrates rare earth element extraction in microgravity and Mars gravity". Nature Communications. 11 (1): 5523. Bibcode:2020NatCo
Bioeconomy
2018 Japanese resupply spaceflight to the ISS
in vacuum flasks. Some samples produced in the microgravity environment of the ISS deteriorate easily, thus a quick return to the surface is desired.
Kounotori_7
Extravehicular activities outside the orbiting lab
and retrieve scientific experiments. Due to the complexity of building a station in space, space agencies train astronauts extensively, preparing them to
List of International Space Station spacewalks
List_of_International_Space_Station_spacewalks
National Space Agency of Pakistan
environmental laboratories, mobile laboratories, a mathematical modelling centre, and a microgravity experiments facility. Scientific space research Geographic
SUPARCO
station biomining experiment demonstrates rare earth element extraction in microgravity and Mars gravity". Nature Communications. 11 (1): 5523. Bibcode:2020NatCo
2020_in_science
Concept of permanent human habitation outside of Earth
arrive quickly due to the effects of space radiation and microgravity along the journey. In 2012, Thomas B. Kerwick wrote that the distance to the outer
Space_colonization
2011 Russian attempted sample-return mission to the Martian moon Phobos
solar wind. A second Chinese payload, the Soil Offloading and Preparation System (SOPSYS), was integrated in the lander. SOPSYS was a microgravity grinding
Fobos-Grunt
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