Space Station Glossary Z

Z

Zenith:

The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer. Opposite the nadir.

Zero gravity:

A condition in which gravity appears to be absent. Zero gravity occurs when gravitational forces are balanced by the acceleration of a body in orbit or free fall.

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