Radiative levitation is a physical phenomenon that occurs when an object is suspended in space due to the balance between the forces of radiation pressure and gravitational pull. This effect is most commonly observed in environments where the radiation intensity is high, such as in stellar atmospheres or in the vicinity of certain types of lasers. In radiative levitation, the force exerted by the radiation (typically photons) can counteract the force of gravity.
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