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Will artificial gravity ever be possible?
Speculative or fictional mechanisms. In science fiction, artificial gravity (or cancellation of gravity) or “paragravity” is sometimes present in spacecraft that are neither rotating nor accelerating. At present, there is no confirmed technique that can simulate gravity other than actual mass or acceleration.
Is it possible to create gravity in space?
Dave: In space, it is possible to create “artificial gravity” by spinning your spacecraft or space station. Technically, rotation produces the same effect as gravity because it produces a force (called the centrifugal force) just like gravity produces a force.
How do space stations create gravity?
By adjusting certain parameters of a space station such as the radius and rotation rate, you can create a force on the outside walls that equals the force of gravity. This is sort of like the amusement park ride where you get in a big cylinder with a lot of people and line up against the walls.
How do I create artificial gravity in space?
Dave: In space, it is possible to create “artificial gravity” by spinning your spacecraft or space station. When the station spins, centrifugal force acts to pull the inhabitants to the outside.
Is there a way to create gravity without mass?
Ryan: As far as anyone knows, there is no way to produce gravity other than with mass. Things that have mass have a certain amount of gravity and will interact with other things that have mass. By rotating a city in space you would not create gravity, you would simulate it.
What would happen to space without gravity?
Space is wall to wall packed with the gravity. Without gravity, everything would be just pseudo off in straight line like there would be no galaxy, no solar system, and the planet. And in that case, the universe would be a supremely boring place. To know the exact reason for the presence of gravity in space, first, know how gravity works-