https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/categories/15/tags/2222.rssNew Posts Tagged 'microgravity' - Scientific SpeculationScientific Speculation - Codidact2020-02-21T17:37:45Zhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/260687How would a bird's flight change entering the zero gravity axis of an O'neil cylinder?RandySavagehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/443002020-02-21T12:58:46Z2020-02-21T17:37:45Z<p>This question on space stack begins to tackle how a bird could fly inside an O'Neill cylinder, <a href="https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/27665/can-birds-fly-inside-an-oneill-cylinder">h...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/251197What kind of footwear is suitable for walking in micro gravity environment?user6760https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/373502019-03-18T06:02:03Z2019-09-30T13:54:33Z<p>Set in the near future, the interior of the spaceship is coated with thin layers of Teflon approximately 10mm average thickness on top of titanium alloy which in case you are wondering it is wea...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/225918Preventing Blindness from MicrogravityZxyrrahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/397492016-12-03T02:09:32Z2019-09-09T08:26:16Z<p>According to a <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/nasa-astronauts-eyeballs-flattened-blurry-vision-space-science/" rel="noreferrer">recent National Geographic article</a>, astro...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/253313Zero G area on rotating wheel space stationBob516https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/69852019-05-29T03:32:47Z2019-05-29T15:32:53Z<p>If I needed a large area for zero-G training, is there any place to put it on a rotating wheel space station if the hub was needed for docking of spacecraft? </p>
<p>I wanted a place on the st...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/250929Can a human born & raised in zero gee survive on a earth like planet for a short whilecypherhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/420272019-03-08T23:57:15Z2019-03-09T19:08:18Z<p>I've been toying with an idea of a epic space fantasy where a certain area of the milky way is controlled by decedents of humanity that are born, live & die in spaceships, said "ngees" as the "d...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/247292Life in a gas torus around a neutron starSealBoihttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/61612018-11-03T12:12:13Z2018-11-04T14:23:01Z<p>Larry Niven wrote a novel called <em>The Integral Trees</em>, which was followed by a sequel <em>The Smoke Ring</em>. This is Wikipedia's synopsis of the setting:</p>
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<p>The stor...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/241216Microgravity BBQ setupMedwedianPresidenthttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/386822018-04-20T20:49:00Z2018-04-22T01:21:47Z<p>The development of microgravity cuisine is an interesting topic, especially when it comes to transferring simple processes like the successful thermochemical processing of muscle tissues (e.g. b...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/240876How to go out for a walk in microgravity?Renanhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/389332018-04-10T17:50:40Z2018-04-11T13:12:21Z<p>Suppose that humanity has spread out through space. Humans are exploring all kinds of environments, including some with gravity much weaker than our Moon's:</p>
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<li>Ceres (<a href="https:/...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/220476What evolutional adaptations would animals develop in microgravity?SF.https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/5662016-07-04T08:03:04Z2018-03-19T16:29:49Z<p>There was an orbital station; a huge torus, as known from sci-fi. It was a luxurious place for people from dusty planets to relax at, and spend hard-earned money in environments resembling Earth...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/239191Can this type of winged humanoid possibly work? See diagramsLenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-02-07T21:53:58Z2018-02-07T23:41:34Z<p>So, I don't believe that the "angelic" type winged human can exist (y'know, the kind with the feathery wings sprouting from the back). Too many problems of anatomy, weight, etc. But I am trying ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/238745Flight within the shared atmosphere of a Rocheworld, and between the planets, with low gravity wrinkle?Lenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-01-23T19:56:18Z2018-02-02T16:52:46Z<p>In a Rocheworld scenario where two planets are tidally locked and share an atmosphere, <em>but</em> where both the planets are so small that their gravity is very little (as low as one of the dw...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/238636How can a small planetoid hold an atmosphere under artificial means?Lenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-01-19T15:55:18Z2018-01-30T21:56:44Z<p>Edit: Before I give up on this I wonder how could an advanced civilization create conditions <em>on</em> a small planetoid (Ceres sized?) to keep an Earth level breathable atmosphere? It seems l...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/238713Falling in a micro-gravity scenario?Lenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-01-22T21:06:19Z2018-01-23T18:34:55Z<p>Let's say we have a micro-gravity environment where people are staying afloat in the air because they have wings or some other means of resisting the low gravity, but then for some reason they f...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/238524How would a human have to be gene-geneered to thrive in a zero-g environment?Lenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-01-15T21:32:58Z2018-01-19T16:43:30Z<p>I'm trying to create a massive contained zero-g environment that can sustain many life-forms including humans. The research that I'm doing doesn't make it look good. Seems like we just need grav...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/238580Is this gas giant possible?Lenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-01-17T17:54:44Z2018-01-17T19:12:51Z<p>I want to create a gas giant planet. The parameters I would like for it to have are:</p>
<p>It should have a large layer of gas within its atmosphere that living creatures including humans can ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/210374Animals for weightlessnessceltschkhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/80562015-03-15T15:15:35Z2017-12-17T15:44:06Z<p>OK, so humanity is going to space, and they are going to take farm animals into space, not only humans on earth value meat, but humans in space do, too. However, they don't want to waste preciou...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/235899Ways to cushion an un-augmented human against high, prolonged g-forces?Z.Schroederhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/390242017-10-14T03:50:51Z2017-10-15T00:50:26Z<p>Soft sci-fi uses inertial dampeners. Harder sci-fi uses stuff like advanced crash couches, robotic exoskeletons, or (my personal favorite) drug cocktails filled with stimulants and other medicat...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/217181Paper making in zero gBSteinhursthttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/364712016-02-13T17:18:55Z2017-02-22T19:46:15Z<p>Suppose you were an astronaut on a space ship in the near future. Or an on an asteroid mission where little to no gravity is available. In such a situation it would be difficult to justify takin...