Experience of Weightlessness

A training flight organized by the European Space Agency allows participants to experience weightlessness through a series of parabolic maneuvers. During these flights, the aircraft climbs steeply before cutting its engines, creating a brief period of freefall where individuals can float. The sensation of floating is both exhilarating and disorienting, leading to a physiological response as the body adjusts to the absence of gravity. This could result in astronauts losing a sense of their physical presence over time, making their return to normal gravity feel burdensome.