11 June 2009
The Japanese public was allowed to propose a series of experiments that would then be carried out by astronaut Koichi Wakata on board the International Space Station. Most of these “experiments” basically consist of performing physical stunts to see what would happen in a microgravity environment. Here is the highlight reel:
Who says science isn’t fun?
(via Pink Tentacle)
Categories: Japan, Science, Videos.
Tags: Pink Tentacle, Space.
Posted by Chris at 1:45 pm.
2 May 2008
What would happen if you threw a boomerang in a microgravity environment (like, say, if you were in the International Space Station)? Well, now thanks to astronaut Takao Doi, we have the answer, and it is completely awexome:
(via Pink Tentacle)
Categories: Science, Videos.
Tags: Boomerang, Pink Tentacle, Space.
Posted by Chris at 6:54 am.