Archive for the ‘my interests’ Category

Alka-Seltzer added to spherical water drop in microgravity, Video

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Saturday Morning Science:
Alka-Seltzer added to spherical water drop in microgravity onboard the International Space Station.

(March
22, 2003) — Expedition Six NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit
performs a series of microgravity experiments with water spheres and
effervescent antacid tablets. In the second of four videos, Pettit
inserts a tablet into a 50-millimeter sphere and observes the fizzy
results.

Celebrating the Summer Solstice in Stonehenge

Thursday, June 25th, 2009