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Message 176547 - Posted: 11 Oct 2005, 2:38:50 UTC
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Have you ever wondered what happens when a water balloon pops in space? Apparently, so have the folks at NASA. Researchers, working in the low-gravity environment produced by the Lewis Research Center DC-9, burst water balloons and shot video of the results.
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Message 176549 - Posted: 11 Oct 2005, 2:40:30 UTC - in response to Message 176547.  

Have you ever wondered what happens when a water balloon pops in space? Apparently, so have the folks at NASA. Researchers, working in the low-gravity environment produced by the Lewis Research Center DC-9, burst water balloons and shot video of the results.


lol...that was so cool!

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Message 176552 - Posted: 11 Oct 2005, 2:43:34 UTC - in response to Message 176549.  

More info and videos here.
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