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March 23rd, 2022
Credit: CCTV Video News Agency/Inside Outer Space screengrab
China’s Shenzhou-13 crew turned the in-construction Tiangong space station into an off-Earth school house, giving assembled students a lecture on the impact of microgravity on processes.
The lecture given by Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, was broadcast live worldwide by China Media Group (CMG). The experiment demonstrated how oil is separated from water by a centrifugal force in a gravity-free condition.
Credit: CCTV Video News Agency/Inside Outer Space screengrab
The Tiangong space station is equipped with a centrifuge, which is used for the separation of medical samples like blood and urine.
Liquid bridge
China’s Shenzhou-13 astronauts have completed more than 20 scientific experiments in orbit, carrying out research in the Tianhe space station core module.
Credit: CCTV Video News Agency/Inside Outer Space screengrab
The Shenzhou-13 crew gave a special in-orbit lecture on knowledge about surface tension of liquid, and conducted a liquid bridge experiment to students on the Earth Wednesday afternoon.
CCTV Video News Agency/Inside Outer Space screengrab
During the lecture, details were given regarding experiment racks that will be installed on the orbiting complex this year.
To view newly issued videos on this second class from China’s Tiangong space station go to:
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