Zero gravity (also called zero-g or null gravity) is the natural feeling of weightlessness experienced by space travellers on extra-vehicular activity or dwellers in spacecraft or ]]space station]]s where living space lacks artificial gravity.
History and specifics
In the year 2020, the NASA astronauts aboard the USS Lewis & Clark experienced zero gravity as they travelled from Earth to Mars. (TOS novel: The Rings of Time)
By 2150, Earth starships possessed artificial gravity technology, but ship arrangement sometimes led to field differentials resulting in small areas of zero gravity. Travis Mayweather referred to these areas as "sweet spots." (ENT episode: "Broken Bow")
Appendices
External links
- Zero gravity article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- weightlessness article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.