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Q&A How to describe movement in zero-G?

Describing something is significantly easier if you can look at it - you find words for what you're seeing, you form associations. Quite a few astronauts publish short videos from the ISS. Here's o...

posted 5y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T09:59:58Z (over 4 years ago)
Describing something is significantly easier if you can look at it - you find words for what you're seeing, you form associations. Quite a few astronauts publish short videos from the ISS. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2qSn0AC50I)'s one example, with astronaut Chris Hadfield. These videos let you see what it's like to be in a microgravity environment.  
Astronauts also talk about what it's like, what one has to adjust to. Observing a phenomenon and hearing first-hand accounts should make it easier for you to write about it.

One thing I'd note: maybe you don't want to describe "floating" all the time - for someone who's been long in space, it becomes natural. Instead, you can mention strapping objects down - an indirect way of reminding the reader that they might float away.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-10-22T14:12:53Z (over 5 years ago)
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