ride their exercise bikes, cough, turn
knobs ... even scream if they feel like it. SAMS won't neutralize
those vibrations, but it lets researchers keep track of them. And that 
sounds like good science. 

Editor's note: Not all of the g's in the machine make noise. Tune in
next week for a follow-up story, "Gravity's Last Laugh," which will
explain some other slow and silent accelerations onboard the shuttle
that researchers are monitoring using a device called OARE. 

Credits & Contacts
Author: Patrick L. Barry: Dr. Tony Phillips
Responsible NASA official: Ron Koczor 
Production Editor: Dr. Tony Phillips 
Curator: Bryan Walls 
Media Relations: Steve Roy

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