re astronauts what does weightlessness feel like in article apr is morgan com jlieb is morgan com jerry liebelson writes i want to know what weightlessness actually feels like for example is there a constant sensation of falling yes weightlessness does feel like falling it may feel strange at first but the body does adjust the feeling is not too different from that of sky diving and what is the motion sickness that some astronauts occasionally experience it is the body s reaction to a strange environment it appears to be induced partly to physical discomfort and part to mental distress some people are more prone to it than others like some people are more prone to get sick on a roller coaster ride than others the mental part is usually induced by a lack of clear indication of which way is up or down ie the shuttle is normally oriented with its cargo bay pointed towards earth so the earth or ground is above the head of the astronauts about of the astronauts experience some form of motion sickness and nasa has done numerous tests in space to try to see how to keep the number of occurances down ron baalke baalke kelvin jpl nasa gov jet propulsion lab m s telos the aweto from new zealand pasadena ca is part caterpillar and part vegetable
