You can create a bubble in a cup of water simply by blowing air using a straw but can you create a bubble of water inside a sphere of air?
Sure, you can! All you need is some water, a syringe to blow in some air, and a $150 billion International Space Station.
Watch NASA astronaut Don Pettit create the antibubble, a bubble of water inside a bubble of air, inside a bubble of water. So this is what astronauts do for fun in space! Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via HuffPo
Previously on Neatorama: More fun in space with Don Pettit.
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....Answer, Surface tension caused by intermolecular attraction.
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Answer:Buoyancy + centrifugal force
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Given the commentary, I was half expecting to see a double rainbow. :-)
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The commentators seem way to excited by this. I suppose in space you get your jollies where you can.
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