[Music] it may look like fun the deer gravity is
it may look like fun the deer gravity is
it may look like fun the deer gravity is more complex than simply floating in
more complex than simply floating in
more complex than simply floating in space
watch Mojo’s top 5 facts in today’s
watch Mojo’s top 5 facts in today’s installment we’re counting down the five
installment we’re counting down the five
installment we’re counting down the five most interesting facts so we can learn
most interesting facts so we can learn
most interesting facts so we can learn about zero gravity or more accurately
about zero gravity or more accurately
about zero gravity or more accurately microgravity you turned off the
microgravity you turned off the
microgravity you turned off the artificial gravity everywhere what in
artificial gravity everywhere what in
artificial gravity everywhere what in the queue number five
the queue number five
the queue number five human bodies are not meant for space as
human bodies are not meant for space as
human bodies are not meant for space as we’re sure you can imagine human beings
we’re sure you can imagine human beings
we’re sure you can imagine human beings are not used to floating in space and as
are not used to floating in space and as
are not used to floating in space and as a result we start to look and act a
a result we start to look and act a
a result we start to look and act a little strange when we’re in it for one
little strange when we’re in it for one
little strange when we’re in it for one thing our muscles aren’t needed for
thing our muscles aren’t needed for
thing our muscles aren’t needed for support in the weightlessness of space
support in the weightlessness of space
support in the weightlessness of space and they start to deteriorate as a
and they start to deteriorate as a
and they start to deteriorate as a result forcing astronauts to vigorously
result forcing astronauts to vigorously
result forcing astronauts to vigorously workout every day to maintain muscle
workout every day to maintain muscle
workout every day to maintain muscle mass astronauts exercise up to two and a
mass astronauts exercise up to two and a
mass astronauts exercise up to two and a half hours a day six days a week to
half hours a day six days a week to
half hours a day six days a week to minimize the negative effects of
minimize the negative effects of
minimize the negative effects of spaceflight on their bodies along with
spaceflight on their bodies along with
spaceflight on their bodies along with their muscles they could also lose up to
their muscles they could also lose up to
their muscles they could also lose up to one percent of their bone density each
one percent of their bone density each
one percent of their bone density each month spent in space other abnormalities
month spent in space other abnormalities
month spent in space other abnormalities reported in astronauts include becoming
reported in astronauts include becoming
reported in astronauts include becoming taller due to spinal stretching faces
taller due to spinal stretching faces
taller due to spinal stretching faces becoming puffy and legs getting skinnier
becoming puffy and legs getting skinnier
becoming puffy and legs getting skinnier due to fluid redistribution and a loss
due to fluid redistribution and a loss
due to fluid redistribution and a loss of sensation in the bladder so that you
of sensation in the bladder so that you
of sensation in the bladder so that you can use this young element for your
can use this young element for your
can use this young element for your another one in fact without gravity
another one in fact without gravity
another one in fact without gravity causing urine to settle at the bottom of
causing urine to settle at the bottom of
causing urine to settle at the bottom of our bladders and trigger nerves as it
our bladders and trigger nerves as it
our bladders and trigger nerves as it normally would astronauts often don’t
normally would astronauts often don’t
normally would astronauts often don’t know they have to pee until their
know they have to pee until their
know they have to pee until their bladder is completely full
number four we can simulate zero gravity
number four we can simulate zero gravity but not create it
while it would be fun to create zero
while it would be fun to create zero gravity conditions on earth there are as
gravity conditions on earth there are as
gravity conditions on earth there are as of yet no means to accomplish it even
of yet no means to accomplish it even
of yet no means to accomplish it even half-life 2’s gravity gun was more of a
half-life 2’s gravity gun was more of a
half-life 2’s gravity gun was more of a telekinesis gun if you asked me however
telekinesis gun if you asked me however
telekinesis gun if you asked me however there are numerous methods to create the
there are numerous methods to create the
there are numerous methods to create the sensation of zero-g for a handful of
sensation of zero-g for a handful of
sensation of zero-g for a handful of seconds most notably there is the vomit
seconds most notably there is the vomit
seconds most notably there is the vomit comet a hollowed-out plane owned by NASA
comet a hollowed-out plane owned by NASA
comet a hollowed-out plane owned by NASA which will gain altitude and then drop
which will gain altitude and then drop
which will gain altitude and then drop at a rate which allows its untethered
at a rate which allows its untethered
at a rate which allows its untethered passengers to experience a freefall for
passengers to experience a freefall for
passengers to experience a freefall for about 30 seconds fun fact this is how
about 30 seconds fun fact this is how
about 30 seconds fun fact this is how Ron Howard accomplished the zero-g
Ron Howard accomplished the zero-g
Ron Howard accomplished the zero-g sequences of Apollo 13 just as creating
sequences of Apollo 13 just as creating
sequences of Apollo 13 just as creating zero gravity is science fiction so too
zero gravity is science fiction so too
zero gravity is science fiction so too is artificial gravity however there is
is artificial gravity however there is
is artificial gravity however there is one theoretical design which would use
one theoretical design which would use
one theoretical design which would use centripetal force to simulate gravity
centripetal force to simulate gravity
centripetal force to simulate gravity which is why you see the rotating ring
which is why you see the rotating ring
which is why you see the rotating ring structure in some sci-fi movies like
structure in some sci-fi movies like
structure in some sci-fi movies like interstellar however even this would be
interstellar however even this would be
interstellar however even this would be imperfect and would look more like the
imperfect and would look more like the
imperfect and would look more like the famous jogging scene from 2001 a Space
famous jogging scene from 2001 a Space
famous jogging scene from 2001 a Space Odyssey
Odyssey
Odyssey [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three zero gravity makes you lose
number three zero gravity makes you lose
number three zero gravity makes you lose your appetite in a surprising side
your appetite in a surprising side
your appetite in a surprising side effect of zero gravity astronauts report
effect of zero gravity astronauts report
effect of zero gravity astronauts report having problems with their noses which
having problems with their noses which
having problems with their noses which affects their appetite in zero gravity
affects their appetite in zero gravity
affects their appetite in zero gravity conditions bodily fluids rise and as a
conditions bodily fluids rise and as a
conditions bodily fluids rise and as a result astronauts reports stuffy noses
result astronauts reports stuffy noses
result astronauts reports stuffy noses limiting their ability to smell and
limiting their ability to smell and
limiting their ability to smell and taste food smell plays an important role
taste food smell plays an important role
taste food smell plays an important role in our appetite and without it we don’t
in our appetite and without it we don’t
in our appetite and without it we don’t feel the need to eat as often or enjoy
feel the need to eat as often or enjoy
feel the need to eat as often or enjoy the food we are given because we can’t
the food we are given because we can’t
the food we are given because we can’t taste it as much even if their noses
taste it as much even if their noses
taste it as much even if their noses weren’t blocked there’s another wrinkle
weren’t blocked there’s another wrinkle
weren’t blocked there’s another wrinkle food aromas don’t rise up towards your
food aromas don’t rise up towards your
food aromas don’t rise up towards your nose in zero gravity to make up for the
nose in zero gravity to make up for the
nose in zero gravity to make up for the lack of smell / taste astronauts use
lack of smell / taste astronauts use
lack of smell / taste astronauts use various sauces like ketchup in Tabasco
various sauces like ketchup in Tabasco
various sauces like ketchup in Tabasco and a lot of salt and pepper suspended
and a lot of salt and pepper suspended
and a lot of salt and pepper suspended in water of course okay so this is the
in water of course okay so this is the
in water of course okay so this is the NASA proof ketchup packet size of
NASA proof ketchup packet size of
NASA proof ketchup packet size of Tabasco get it all in there number two
Tabasco get it all in there number two
Tabasco get it all in there number two living in zero gravity can be torturous
the first two or three days living
the first two or three days living gravity-free can be total torture our
gravity-free can be total torture our
gravity-free can be total torture our spatial orientation relies on gravity
spatial orientation relies on gravity
spatial orientation relies on gravity and without it our body loses all sense
and without it our body loses all sense
and without it our body loses all sense of spatial awareness not unlike being
of spatial awareness not unlike being
of spatial awareness not unlike being extremely dizzy when this motion
extremely dizzy when this motion
extremely dizzy when this motion sickness is coupled with the physical
sickness is coupled with the physical
sickness is coupled with the physical changes occurring in the body our brains
changes occurring in the body our brains
changes occurring in the body our brains can’t handle it and we become violently
can’t handle it and we become violently
can’t handle it and we become violently ill one down I know somebody who won’t
ill one down I know somebody who won’t
ill one down I know somebody who won’t be having anime symptoms of space
be having anime symptoms of space
be having anime symptoms of space sickness can range anywhere from simple
sickness can range anywhere from simple
sickness can range anywhere from simple nausea to uncontrollable vomiting and
nausea to uncontrollable vomiting and
nausea to uncontrollable vomiting and even hallucinations doctor please please
even hallucinations doctor please please
even hallucinations doctor please please don’t start in with that physics shit
don’t start in with that physics shit
don’t start in with that physics shit I’m telling you I saw it most notorious
I’m telling you I saw it most notorious
I’m telling you I saw it most notorious example of space sickness was Senator
example of space sickness was Senator
example of space sickness was Senator Jake Garn
Jake Garn
Jake Garn who lacked formal astronaut training and
who lacked formal astronaut training and
who lacked formal astronaut training and was in fact serving as a guinea pig on
was in fact serving as a guinea pig on
was in fact serving as a guinea pig on space motion sickness his reaction was
space motion sickness his reaction was
space motion sickness his reaction was so grave NASA now has an informal scale
so grave NASA now has an informal scale
so grave NASA now has an informal scale called the Garn scale to measure
called the Garn scale to measure
called the Garn scale to measure adaptation sickness with one Garn being
adaptation sickness with one Garn being
adaptation sickness with one Garn being totally incompetent and unresponsive
totally incompetent and unresponsive
totally incompetent and unresponsive most astronauts reportedly don’t get
most astronauts reportedly don’t get
most astronauts reportedly don’t get above 0.1 Garn
above 0.1 Garn
above 0.1 Garn this bag has to stay with me in space
this bag has to stay with me in space
this bag has to stay with me in space for months so we want a really good barf
for months so we want a really good barf
for months so we want a really good barf bag so we have one that that will really
bag so we have one that that will really
bag so we have one that that will really protect us
protect us
protect us number one the International Space
number one the International Space
number one the International Space Station’s zero gravity is really just
Station’s zero gravity is really just
Station’s zero gravity is really just falling endlessly
falling endlessly
falling endlessly through space
through space
through space [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we typically hear the space travelers
we typically hear the space travelers
we typically hear the space travelers experience zero gravity while on a
experience zero gravity while on a
experience zero gravity while on a shuttle or the International Space
shuttle or the International Space
shuttle or the International Space Station but contrary to the term zero
Station but contrary to the term zero
Station but contrary to the term zero gravity doesn’t mean that there is no
gravity doesn’t mean that there is no
gravity doesn’t mean that there is no gravity in space we should really say
gravity in space we should really say
gravity in space we should really say microgravity at 250 miles or 400
microgravity at 250 miles or 400
microgravity at 250 miles or 400 kilometers above the earth which is the
kilometers above the earth which is the
kilometers above the earth which is the orbital height of the ISS the
orbital height of the ISS the
orbital height of the ISS the gravitational pull is still about 90% as
gravitational pull is still about 90% as
gravitational pull is still about 90% as strong as on the surface 90% the Earth’s
strong as on the surface 90% the Earth’s
strong as on the surface 90% the Earth’s gravity combined with the speed of an
gravity combined with the speed of an
gravity combined with the speed of an object’s trajectory is what keeps it in
object’s trajectory is what keeps it in
object’s trajectory is what keeps it in orbit around the planet so while
orbit around the planet so while
orbit around the planet so while floating astronauts may make it seem
floating astronauts may make it seem
floating astronauts may make it seem like gravity is completely absent the
like gravity is completely absent the
like gravity is completely absent the floating is actually just their bodies
floating is actually just their bodies
floating is actually just their bodies perpetually falling around the planet at
perpetually falling around the planet at
perpetually falling around the planet at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour
so did you learn anything new about zero
so did you learn anything new about zero gravity
gravity
gravity sounds fun doesn’t it for more
sounds fun doesn’t it for more
sounds fun doesn’t it for more free-falling top tens and one Garn
free-falling top tens and one Garn
free-falling top tens and one Garn top fives published every day be sure to
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