Superman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Superman's Powers

Superman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Superman's Powers — page 9
Microgravity Superman doesn’t just have the ability to zoom across the sky He can also stop in mid-air and hover effortlessly Even jetpacks don’t allow us to do this on Earth But the rules change in space An astronaut experiences microgravity In space microgravity rules Microgravity means very little gravity In orbit spacecraft are actually constantly falling toward Earth In this free-fall microgravity environment astronauts feel what it’s like to be Superman The lightest push off the wall or floor sends astronauts zooming