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Launchpad: Surface Tension On-Board the International Space Station

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Join the Teaching From Space Team on-orbit to learn about surface tension. Learn why water drops form perfect spheres and how the mutual attraction of water molecules forms a tight skin on water surfaces.

Published on: April 09, 2013

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NASA, NASA eClips, NIA, Launchpad, secondary, education, video, science, technology, physics, physical science, space, International Space Station, ISS, Teaching From Space, TFS, density, surface tension, molecules, spheres, water molecules, gravity, Bob T
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