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Note the motion lines around the main body of the spacecraft, showing that it is also shaking to a much lesser extent. [[Special:Contributions/181.214.218.76|181.214.218.76]] 15:26, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
 
Note the motion lines around the main body of the spacecraft, showing that it is also shaking to a much lesser extent. [[Special:Contributions/181.214.218.76|181.214.218.76]] 15:26, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
 
:That is just Newton's Third Law, which is very often taken into account in space obviously. [[User:Thehydraclone|Thehydraclone]] ([[User talk:Thehydraclone|talk]]) 16:04, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
 
:That is just Newton's Third Law, which is very often taken into account in space obviously. [[User:Thehydraclone|Thehydraclone]] ([[User talk:Thehydraclone|talk]]) 16:04, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
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:: I prefer to think it's using thrusters either side of the main body to slightly oscillate that back and forth, which then translates into the larger movement of the capsule through the joint. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 08:17, 7 July 2025 (UTC)
  
 
Report: Total crew bone mass remains constant. {{unsigned ip|2804:7f0:bf02:c680:390e:8bb5:b4a9:db40|16:05, 4 July 2025}}
 
Report: Total crew bone mass remains constant. {{unsigned ip|2804:7f0:bf02:c680:390e:8bb5:b4a9:db40|16:05, 4 July 2025}}

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Note the motion lines around the main body of the spacecraft, showing that it is also shaking to a much lesser extent. 181.214.218.76 15:26, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

That is just Newton's Third Law, which is very often taken into account in space obviously. Thehydraclone (talk) 16:04, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
I prefer to think it's using thrusters either side of the main body to slightly oscillate that back and forth, which then translates into the larger movement of the capsule through the joint. 82.13.184.33 08:17, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Report: Total crew bone mass remains constant. 2804:7f0:bf02:c680:390e:8bb5:b4a9:db40 (talk) 16:05, 4 July 2025 (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Now you made it sound like some bones have changed owner. Whether intentional or not, very xkcd. --Coconut Galaxy (talk) 13:28, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

The spinning idea reminds me of the spin drive from Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary."136.47.216.1 17:34, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

Wait, nothing about the 4th of July today? That's odd. 2601:647:8500:1E09:55BB:EEBB:23EA:178A 23:04, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

this rocket was clearly sent up mistaken for a firework 2600:4040:52f1:300:8c1d:959a:d4c2:80be (talk) 14:07, 5 July 2025 (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

aw, great, "steadily"--me, hi (talk) 03:37, 7 July 2025 (UTC)