What is the name of the area in north/south dakota that has no gravity?

Question

There is an area in south or north dakota that has a zero gravity, can anyone please tell me the areas name?

Answer 1

Rapid City, South Dakota: Cosmos Mystery Area, 16 miles South of Rapid City on Hwy 16, 6 miles from Mount Rushmore.

It's an optical illusion, it doesn't really have no gravity, opposite gravity or magnetic powers.

http://www.cosmosmysteryarea.com/

Answer 2

NASA uses a special plane that performs a long and large loop in-flight. This causes the area inside the plane to be like a zero-gravity enviroment to train aspiring astronauts. This lasts for more than a minute. Maybe 5, I think. I believe this is what answer #3 was talking about.

Answer 3

You may be thinking of Mystery Hill, NC. I know of no place on earth where there is zero gravity other than in simulators.


http://www.mysteryhill-nc.com/




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The 1/6th Gravity Trainer reproduces the sensation of walking on the moon, where the gravitational pull is one-sixth that of the Earth; the Microgravity Wall uses hydraulics to simulate neutral buoyancy and the weightlessness of space; and the Five Degrees of Freedom trainer runs on air bearings to simulate the frictionless environment of space.

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We learned that in order to produce approximately 20 to 25 seconds of zero-gravity conditions, a very specific trajectory maneuver must be performed. We read a description of a typical microgravity research flight, which included a photo of the author losing his breakfast.

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Answer 4

Gravity is everywhere you go on Earth, it even acts on simulators! The only thing is that simulators counter-act that effect so then it seems that there is no gravity. Oh...also depending on what kind of drugs you are on it may feel like there is no gravity too! =)

Answer 5

Someone needs to review their Physics. Gravity exists everywhere. The moon has gravity. If you have invented a way of concelling out gravity -- patent it and become rich.

Answer 6

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. There is nowhere on Earth that has zero gravity.

Stop reading tabloids!

Answer 7

There is not a single place on earth that doesn't have gravtity. It doesn't make sense and it's not possible. Either you or whoever told you this is a fool (or both). And in addition, there is no such thing as a simulator or chamber on earth that has no gravity.

Answer 8

Nope...
There is no place on earth that is free from the pull of gravity.

Answer 9

Uh, as in on the surface of the earth, where everyone can go? I doubt it's a natural occurance, if possible. So, what exactly do you mean?

Answer 10

Doesn't exist.