Space is a frontier for the sciences and arts. Circus, dance, and martial arts will be explored in microgravity environments. The cost of any space endeavor is high and movement in weightlessness is counterintuitive. We have investigated techniques to increase competence of motion and develop a deeper understanding of reorientation of the human body in microgravity. This research has focused on understanding strategies for planning and executing specific movements, which can be explored in precise, low cost, and reasonably executable ways. A simulator was coded to explore the dynamics of the human body, which allows for visual and numeric calculations of the body's moment of inertia eigenvectors and center of mass in a variety of positions. The maneuvers were explored with dance, circus, and parkour artists through the use of parabolic flights, pools, and aerial harnesses.
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