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US company Vast is developing a large-scale orbital habitat designed to generate simulated gravity through centripetal force, allowing humans to live in space long term without the severe deleterious effects of zero gravity.

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US company Vast, Tom Shelley, Jed McCaleb
What
US company Vast is developing a large-scale orbital habitat designed to generate simulated gravity through centripetal force, allowing humans to live in space long term without the severe deleterious effects of zero gravity.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:42:34 GMT · 6h 39m ago
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Why
Artificial gravity will allow humans to explore further and deeper into space by mitigating bone loss, muscle loss, and other health issues caused by microgravity.
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The development of artificial gravity space stations by Vast aims to enable long-term human presence in space, potentially facilitating lengthy missions to Mars and beyond, and preserving human health during extended space travel.

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