Question: Is there a way we can create artificial gravity in space?

Steve Price answered on 29 Dec 2015:

Hi, the simple answer is yes.
If a spaceship is spinning then as we move away from the axis of spin the gravitational like force will increase.
When we stand on the Earth a gravitational force is pulling us down from the top of our head through to our feet. The reason we don’t collapse is because the strength of our bones and muscles allows us to stand up in a 1g environment.
In a spinning spaceship there would be a centrifugal force trying to throw us away. We would be standing on a floor which is spinning with us. That would stop us being thrown into space. It would give a force on our bodies that would feel like gravity as the force is pulling us from the top of our heads down to our feet.
So yes it is possible to create a force that feels like gravity.
To have a spaceship spinning requires energy. Generally spacecraft today don’t spin as energy is limited when in space.