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Forum:	Free Space
Topic:	[Video] Wringing out water in space - for science!

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#ffffff" FACE="arial, helvetica">T O P I C     R E V I E W</font></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">SpaceAholic</FONT></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica"><BLOCKQUOTE><I>CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed a simple science experiment designed by grade 10 Lockview High School students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space Agency with their experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth.</I></BLOCKQUOTE> <center><iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/o8TssbmY-GM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Gonzo

Very cool indeed. Not the result I was expecting. And this is from two very smart kids!

David Bryant

Totally amazing!

Max Q

It's an amazing video but I heard on the radio today that it costs $20,000 to launch one liter of water into space. I don't know if it was a good use of money (assuming the radio was correct).

SkyMan1958

quote:
Originally posted by Max Q:
It's an amazing video but I heard on the radio today that it costs $20,000 to launch one liter of water into space. I don't know if it was a good use of money (assuming the radio was correct).

Once the water is up there it is constantly recycled.

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