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NASA astronaut [Don Pettit] shared a short video from an experiment he performed on the ISS back in 2012, demonstrating the effects of sound waves on water in space. Specifically, …read more Continue reading Sound and Water Make Weird Vibes in Microgravity
By imaging the brains of cosmonauts before and after their stints on the space station, neuroscientists discovered how microgravity influences the mind. Continue reading What Scientists Found Inside the Brains of 10 Russian Cosmonauts
Moving around in microgravity is tough, but a new MIT Media Lab device takes a page from Spiderman to help astronauts navigate while weightless. Continue reading MIT’s ‘Orbit Weaver’ Turns Astronauts into Spiders
The Telemetron generates musical compositions using gyroscopic “chimes.” Continue reading The ‘Telemetron’ Is a Post-Earth Musical Instrument Designed for Zero Gravity
Astronomers experimented with CD players turned on and off to see how they would behave in the space station. Continue reading Watch What Happens When You Turn on a CD Player in Zero Gravity
A new concern for future Mars missions. Continue reading Space-Faring Mice Return to Earth with Liver Damage