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28. One part of astronauts' training is being introduced to zero-G conditions.

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:04 PM

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This can be done in an airplane that first climbs and suddenly dives, leaving everything inside that isn't tied down, especially people, floating around for a short time. They call it the "vomit comet" because the experience often makes people puke. https://www.livescience.com/29182-what-is-the-vomit-comet.html Astronaut trainees also have to experience the opposite; up to 9 gs in a centrifuge that simulates forces experienced on takeoff. https://www.tinker.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4351078/711-hpw-centrifuge-simulates-spaceflight-for-astronauts/

I'd love to see Piggy after a ride in the Vomit Comet.

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