MetaFilter posts tagged with Water and nasa

"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.

Water water everywhere

modernnomad — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:16:42 -0800

NASA May Have Discovered Flowing Water on Mars Dark, finger-like features appear and extend down some Martian slopes during late spring through summer, fade in winter, and return during the next spring. Repeated observations have tracked the seasonal changes in these recurring features on several steep slopes in the middle latitudes of Mars' southern hemisphere.

Cheap Water

PuppyCat — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:21:01 -0800

The race is on: India by 2020, China by 2025 - will the US get there at all?

Where am I now? Travelin' 1.18km/s(2646mph). 70,289km from the Moon. 19 hrs! RU Excited? I am! #lcross

filthy light thief — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:55:27 -0800

On October 9th, NASA spacecraft will run into the moon, and on purpose. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) and its rocket's Centaur upper stage will impact the moon, with the goal of sending some of the (possibly present) ice above the lunar surface. Once out of the eternal shade of the moon's south pole, sunlight will break the ice up into H+ and OH- molecules, which can be detected by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The initial impact site was the crater Cabeus A, but the target was later changed to Cabeus (proper), selected for highest hydrogen concentrations with the greatest level of certainty, and for the high-contrast back drop to detect ejecta and vapor measurements. NASA has provided guides for amateur observations of the impact, a facebook group, and a Twitter feed so you don't miss the moment.

Phoenix Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended

finite — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:22:12 -0800

"We have water," said William Boynton of the University of Arizona, lead scientist for the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA. "We've seen evidence for this water ice before in observations by the Mars Odyssey orbiter and in disappearing chunks observed by Phoenix last month, but this is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted."

Enceladus.

jrb223 — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:33:39 -0800

There's water on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Here's hoping space tourism can pick up the pace a little.

adrianhon — Sun, 26 May 2002 07:35:10 -0800

Next Thursday, NASA will announce the discovery of huge water ice oceans on Mars. Lying less than a metre beneath the surface south of 60° latitude, the water ice reservoirs if melted would form an ocean 500m deep covering the entire planet. NASA insiders believe these findings could result in a manned landing within 20 years.