MetaFilter posts tagged with ISS and science

"Ring it Out"

zarq — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:29:53 -0800

Last fall, the Canadian Space Agency asked students to design a simple science experiment that could be performed in space, using items already available aboard the International Space Station. Today, Commander Chris Hadfield conducted the winner for its designers: two tenth grade students, Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner, in a live feed to their school in Fall River, Nova Scotia. And now, we finally have an answer to the age-old question, What Happens When You Wring Out A Washcloth In Space? Additional Videos Commander Hatfield is Canadian, and has been recording videos for the CSA from the ISS during the current mission, which they have been uploading to their YouTube channel. Playlist. The vids cover random trivia about living in space. There's also an inspirational message and a discussion or two of other experiments the astronauts have been conducting. Background * NBC's Cosmic Log: What happens when you wring out a washcloth in zero-G? Now we know. * Mashable: What Happens When You Wring Out a Washcloth in Space? * CSA Press Release Expedition 35: Photos * Commander Hadfield's Tumblr * NASA's Flickr Photo Set for Expedition 35. Previously on Metafilter * Gorgeous photos of earth tweeted from the International Space Station * Space jam Other Stuff * The Greatest Conversations To Ever Happen On Twitter Between Real Astronauts And The Cast of Star Trek * Reddit IAmA: I Am Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently orbiting planet Earth.

To Boldly Design....

The Whelk — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:13:06 -0800

Artist/designer Shepard Fairey was commissioned the Center For The Advancement Of Science In Space to design a brand new patch for the International Space Station's ARK 1 (Advancing Researching Knowledge) mission. CASIS's Pat O'Neill unveiling the patch and the ARK 1 proposal.

"Because I'm in space, and I can, I get to name these yo-yo tricks."

OverlappingElvis — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:47:53 -0800

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit uses his off-duty time to practice his microgravity yo-yo skills.

Physics Demos that are Out of this World

quin — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:19:15 -0800

Science off the Sphere is a video series by Don Pettit aboard the ISS showing off the neat things you can do in zero-gravity. 1.) Bistro-nauts 2.) Dancing Droplets 3.) Thin Film Physics 4.) Lenses and Vortices 5.) Fun with Antibubbles (antibubbles) 6.) Earth in Infrared 7.) Space Soundwaves 8.) Goo! Bonus: Barry White and a non-Newtonian fluid [Don Pettit previously]

Space Station Reboost

curious nu — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:40:29 -0800

Physics! (SLYT via)

Apogee

Trurl — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:06:13 -0800

It is a stunning image and one that is bound to be reproduced over and over again whenever they recall the history of the US space shuttle.

What Yuri Gagarin Saw

homunculus — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:07:18 -0800

First Orbit. "On 12th April 2011 it will be 50 years to the day since Yuri Gagarin climbed into his space ship and was launched into space. It took him just 108 minutes to orbit Earth and he returned as the World's very first space man. To mark this historic flight we have teamed up with the astronauts onboard the International Space Station to film a new view of what Yuri would have seen as he travelled around the planet. Weaving these new views together with historic voice recordings from Yuri's flight and an original score by composer Philip Sheppard, we have created a spellbinding film to share with people around the World on this historic anniversary." "First Orbit will have its planet-wide premiere from 7.07am British Summer Time (6.07am GMT) youtube.com/firstorbit and on over 600 screens around the world in 60 countries. In the UK the BBC will screen it on their giant city centre screens across the country at exactly the same time as Gagarin made his flight 50 years ago – 07:07 BST on 12 April."

Earth from Day to Night

gman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:39:51 -0800

Time lapse footage of Earth taken by Don Pettit during his time on the International Space Station. More of Oregon State University alum Don Pettit's time lapse videos are available here.

Gassy?

zerobyproxy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:17:54 -0800

Alka-Seltzer added to a water bubble in an experiment on the International Space Station. "Alka-Seltzer added to spherical water drop in microgravity" via Reddit. (SLYT)

Cryogenic Venting

brownpau — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:42:32 -0800

Light Reflection: a brilliant fan of cryogenics venting from a relief valve on STS-122 Atlantis' ET (external tank) post-separation. Also see this handheld video of the ET, with money shots at 2:15 and 3:55. Atlantis just landed yesterday, completing the delivery and installation of Columbus. Next up, STS-123 Endeavour delivers Kibo.