11. How do you manage to coordinate body movements in space with no gravity? (A K2S Question)

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When you go swimming you are putting your body in a different environment than the normal air. So, in order to function effectively in water you have to learn a new system of moving around—you use your hands and feet to kick and move, eventually learning to swim. In weightlessness, it's the same idea. It's a different environment that requires you to learn new ways of moving around. One very effective method is to use lots of hand or footholds to stay in one place. It's also very useful to use a wall or chair to push off of with your hands or feet, so that you can move about quickly.

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Answer provided by Dana S. Klein & D. Brooke Owens

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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