Humanity’s ongoing quest to enjoy beloved beverages in space has a new entry: champagne. French champagne maker Mumm has announced a new line with specially designed bottles to dispense champagne Keep reading
Tag: microgravity
Hair-Washing in Microgravity
I imagine that the most common questions astronauts get come in the form, “How do you do X in space?” In this video, astronaut Karen Nyberg demonstrates how she washes her Keep reading
Blowing Bubbles in Space
Blowing bubbles in your fruit juice is a bad idea when you’re in space, as astronaut Jack Fischer demonstrates. On Earth, gravity dominates water’s behavior, except when things are very Keep reading
Flames in Freefall
Gravity is such an omnipresent force in our lives that we frequently forget how strongly it affects our daily experiences and how differently nature behaves without it. A wonderful example Keep reading
Capillary Action in Microgravity
On Earth, gravity dominates over many fluid effects, but in microgravity a different picture emerges. This animation shows a two-channel apparatus partially filled with silicone oil being dropped. While in Keep reading
Sloshing in Space
Last month, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet posted a video of some experiments he did on the International Space Station exploring the movement of fluids in microgravity. He filmed the experiments Keep reading
Microgravity Can Change Vision
In recent years, astronauts have reported their vision changing as a result of long-duration spaceflight. Pre- and post-flight studies of astronauts’ eyes showed flattening along the backside of the eyeball, Keep reading
Avoiding Coalescence
If you watch closely as you go about your day, you may notice drops of water sometimes bounce off a pool of water instead of coalescing. Fluid dynamicists have been Keep reading
Coffee-Making in Space
In this video, Kjell Lindgren demonstrates his technique for making coffee aboard the Space Station. Astronauts usually drink coffee reconstituted from powder, or, on special occasions, enjoy a beverage from Keep reading
Fluids Round-Up
Time for another fluids round-up! Here’s some of the best fluid dynamics from around the web: – Band Ok Go filmed their latest music video in microgravity, complete with floating, Keep reading