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Astronaut Don Pettit Demonstrates Antibubbles in Space
While aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit recently demonstrated the curious properties of the antibubble, a droplet of liquid surrounded by a thin film of gas (essentially, the opposite of your average gas bubble). The demonstration is part of an ongoing series of physics demos by Pettit, in collaboration with Physics Central. [...]
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Science off the Sphere: NASA Astronaut Plays With Yo-Yos in Space
In episode 14 of Science off the Sphere, watch as NASA Astronaut Don Pettit used his ‘off-duty time’ on a recent International Space Station expedition to play with yo-yos. Astronaut and chemist Dr. Don Pettit does physics demos tha... Read Post
Probably the Most Wigged-Out Pictures Ever Taken Aboard the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Don Pettit, in addition to being flight engineer on Expedition 31, is also something of a gifted photographer. Aboard the International Space Station, Pettit began a series of long-exposure photographs from various lo... Read Post
Long-Exposure Images of ISS Star Trails by Astronaut Don Pettit
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shot some really beautiful long-exposure images of star trails while aboard the International Space Station in 2012. Last year, we posted a video by Pettit where he demonstrated antibubbles in space. He say... Read Post