Microgravity Experimentation

Microgravity experimentation refers to scientific studies conducted in an environment where the effects of gravity are greatly reduced, simulating weightlessness. This setting is often achieved aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or as part of parabolic flight (the "vomit comet"). In microgravity, researchers can observe how materials, biological processes, and physical phenomena behave without the dominant influence of gravity. This unique environment allows for breakthroughs in medicine, materials science, and fundamental physics, providing insights that are difficult or impossible to achieve under normal Earth gravity conditions.