The movie 'What happens if you squeeze a towel that has absorbed water in space?'



In the weightless universe, there was a problem

that you couldn't carry a ballpoint pen because various things behave differently than on the earth. Water also moves differently between space and the earth, and the movie 'What happens if you squeeze a towel that has absorbed water in space?' Is attracting attention.

Wringing out Water on the ISS --for Science! --YouTube


Chris Hadfield took out a round object with the sticker 'NASA' on it.



If you expand this ...



It became a towel.



Sprinkle the water in the pack on the towel.



Then, the towel, which looked hard, sucked water.



What happens if you squeeze this? That is this experiment.



You can already see some water droplets floating away from the towel.



When I squeeze the towel tightly, I wonder if the water drops will float around the area instead of dripping ...



The water does not leave the towel.



It's a mysterious sight that a lump of water sways without leaving the towel.



The movie itself was released on the YouTube channel of the Canadian Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, in 2013, but was regained attention when it was picked up by a Twitter account called Wonder of Science . In addition to the above, the Canadian Space Agency has released a movie 'I tried it in space', and in the experiment 'Does tears flow in space?' You can see.

Tears in Space (Don't Fall)-YouTube


The movie 'Honey in space' is also popular and has been played more than 45 million times by April 2021.

Honey in space-YouTube


Also, when it comes to food in space, space edible ice cream such as dried marshmallows is famous, but in reality, space edible ice cream has never been brought into space. It seems that common desserts such as pudding are eaten in space as shown below.

Chris'Kitchen: Dessert in Space-YouTube


Besides, 'Mixed nuts in space' and ...

Mixed Nuts in Space-YouTube


A movie that experimented with the movement of water in space

Sleeping in Space-YouTube


How are astronauts sleeping in space? A movie that answers the question is also released.

Behavior of water in microgravity --YouTube

in Science,   Video, Posted by darkhorse_log