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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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Who
US company Vast, Tom Shelley, Jed McCaleb, Russian rocket company Energia
What
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 40m ago
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Why
Humans suffer bone loss and muscle loss, heart deconditioning, immune system changes, and vision and cognition problems from living in microgravity, which artificial gravity aims to counteract.
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This development by Vast could enable lengthy human missions to Mars and beyond, opening up deeper space exploration by mitigating the significant health risks associated with prolonged zero-gravity exposure.
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- Health & Science6h 40m agoUS 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.Open article