In a similar sense, when we do cellular research for even -- like for cancer research, for instance, on Earth the cells actually collapse under their own weight and so their growth on Earth are a little bit distorted.

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Cmdr Hadfield added that upon his return to Earth he noticed the weight of his tongue and lips and was remembering how to speak under the force of gravity, while his neck and back felt sore from having to support his head again.

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As Dolly, Laurie has been saddled with too many saintly attributes, but she makes her character an ethereal earth mother, giving her the weight to carry her head-in-the-clouds lines, and delivers a remarkable performance.

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As it lost weight, it started to incline its orbit toward the earth: it was dangerous, above and beyond anything else.

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The Discovery astronauts are adjusting to life back on Earth and a few hundred extra pounds of body weight after a landing this morning.

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Surviving forces up to an earth shattering 1500 kg of static force is the proof that "THE CRASH" punches well above its weight.

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