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Related: About this forumWringing a Wet Towel in Orbit - - Astronomy Picture of the Day 2013 April 24
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130424.htmlWhat happens if you wring out a wet towel while floating in space?
The water shouldn't fall toward the floor because while orbiting the Earth,
free falling objects will appear to float. But will the water fly out from the
towel, or what? The answer may surprise you.
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Wringing a Wet Towel in Orbit - - Astronomy Picture of the Day 2013 April 24 (Original Post)
Ptah
Apr 2013
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It makes total sense when you see it, but it didn't play out exactly as a I thought it would
Buzz Clik
Apr 2013
#3
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)1. I saw that, and it was fascinating, but it also reminded me of this:
Water droplets in a space capsule, what could go wrong?
Skinner
(63,645 posts)2. That was really cool.
The water did not behave how I was expecting.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)3. It makes total sense when you see it, but it didn't play out exactly as a I thought it would
Great visual demonstration!
alsame
(7,784 posts)4. Very cool! nt
alittlelark
(18,890 posts)5. I did not expect that !
Very cool !
enough
(13,259 posts)6. Fascinating, thanks! (nt)
MAD Dave
(204 posts)7. Thank you Commander Hadfield
.....for representing Canada so well.
love seeing what is new on apod !! great pictures and videos everyday.
emmadoggy
(2,142 posts)9. Very cool!
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)10. cool! But it scared me to see tiny globs of water near all that expensive technology :)
struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)12. +
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)11. That was great thanks! :-) /nt
pnwest
(3,266 posts)13. hippest thing ive seen all week!