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MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

Microgravity science involves the study of physical phenomena in which the normal force of gravity present on earth is greatly reduced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

La mission STS-107 était dédiée à la science en microgravité. En effet, en orbite, la navette est en quelque sorte en chute permanente vers la Terre, ce qui compense en grande partie les effets du champ gravitationnel de notre planète. C'est pourquoi on parle de microgravité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajos de investigación en el espacio
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