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Near weightlessness, or almost zero gravity, occurs when an object or person is in free fall, such as when skydiving or aboard an airplane in a parabolic flight path. In these conditions, the sensation of weight is greatly reduced due to the lack of support force from a solid surface, allowing for experiences similar to being in space. Astronauts in orbit experience true zero gravity due to the constant free fall around Earth.

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