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This site describes weightlessness and what causes astronauts to "float" while they are in orbit.  The article also covers what happens to various liquids in space as they are heated or cooled, and the importance of this physics.  Links to research are included.
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Astronomy
- Space Exploration
Classical Mechanics
- Gravity
Fluid Mechanics
- Dynamics of Fluids
Thermo & Stat Mech
- Phase Transitions
- Informal Education
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Physics Central, (American Physical Society, College Park), WWW Document, (https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fluids.cfm).
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Physics Central, Physics in Action: Fluids in Space (American Physical Society, College Park), <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fluids.cfm>.
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Physics Central. (n.d.). Physics in Action: Fluids in Space. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from American Physical Society: https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fluids.cfm
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Fluids in Space. College Park: American Physical Society. https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fluids.cfm (accessed 25 April 2024).
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Fluids in Space. College Park: American Physical Society. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fluids.cfm>.
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