Science off the Sphere

Science off the SphereWhile aboard the International Space Station, astronaut and chemist Dr. Don Pettit conducted physics demos that are out of this world. From electric didgeridoos to microgravity goo, Don showed us what's possible when you're over 200 miles above the Earth.

You can watch 14 episodes of the Science off the Sphere videos below — just click the individual photo for each episode. You can also watch them all back-to-back on our Youtube playlist.

 

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Episode 1: Dancing Droplets

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Episode 2: Bistro-nauts

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Episode 3: Thin Film Physics

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Episode 4: Lenses and Vortices

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Episode 5: Fun with Antibubbles

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Episode 6: Earth in Infrared

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Episode 7: Space Soundwaves

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Episode 8: Goo!

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Episode 9: Electric Didgeridoo

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Episode 10: 1.21 Legowatts

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Episode 11: Space Balloonacy

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Episode 12: Spring Theory

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Episode 13: Astro Puffs

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Episode 14: Yo-Yos in Space

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Can't get enough? Watch the episodes back-to-back on our Youtube playlist.