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Why Spinning Space Stations Make You Sick, and the Design That Fixes It

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Future space stations won’t be launched whole. They’ll be shipped flat and assemble themselves in orbit, using nature’s playbook and free magnetic forces, as a step toward spinning habitats with artificial gravity on the way to Mars.

From 'What Are We Replacing the ISS With? With Ariel Ekblaw': https://youtu.be/HoLfQk30y6s?si=h805mmr8Qhmb-NXn

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