Wringing a Wet Towel in Orbit - - Astronomy Picture of the Day 2013 April 24

[Ptah]

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130424.html

What happens if you wring out a wet towel while floating in space?
The water shouldn't fall toward the floor because while orbiting the Earth,
free falling objects will appear to float. But will the water fly out from the
towel, or what? The answer may surprise you.

[hedgehog]

1. I saw that, and it was fascinating, but it also reminded me of this:

Water droplets in a space capsule, what could go wrong?

[Skinner]

2. That was really cool.

The water did not behave how I was expecting.

[Buzz Clik]

3. It makes total sense when you see it, but it didn't play out exactly as a I thought it would

Great visual demonstration!

[alsame]

4. Very cool! nt

[alittlelark]

5. I did not expect that !

Very cool !

[enough]

6. Fascinating, thanks! (nt)

[MAD Dave]

7. Thank you Commander Hadfield

.....for representing Canada so well.

[unionthug777]

8. apod

love seeing what is new on apod !! great pictures and videos everyday.

[emmadoggy]

9. Very cool!

[Sunlei]

10. cool! But it scared me to see tiny globs of water near all that expensive technology :)

[struggle4progress]

12. +

[workinclasszero]

11. That was great thanks! :-) /nt

[pnwest]

13. hippest thing ive seen all week!