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Selection of artificial gravity by animals during suborbital rocket flights

K O Lange, R E Belleville, F C Clark

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    |June 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Rats in space flights explored artificial gravity, preferring Earth-normal gravity (1G) when given a choice. This suggests a natural preference for 1G, though prolonged exposure might alter this.

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