Space Habitats (Narration Only)
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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Space Stations and Spin Gravity
We are pretty confident two RPM or less will be fine for humans and other organisms. That means a diameter of no less than 447 meters or 1467 feet. For Earth-like gravity anyway, you could simulate Martian or lunar gravity in a much smaller diameter without needing to exceed 2rpm. There is also such a thing as too small, and we believe your station is rotating more than twice per minute,. It might cause nausea in some, like twirling around us, and might have a greater impact on some organisms over others.
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