There are things that naturally face downwards, like hands. How would they be affected in space microgravity? Would they rise or point downwards?
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$\begingroup$ It's unclear what you are asking but this may be related: space.stackexchange.com/a/21755/6944 $\endgroup$– Organic MarbleJun 19, 2019 at 21:04
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The "neutral body posture" in weightlessness tends to lift the arms and flex the knees slightly. Palms generally face downward. It varies person to person; here's a sample of 6 space shuttle astronauts from STS-57:
answered Jun 19, 2019 at 21:04