ISS shares fun pictures of astronauts and free-flying water bubble

International Space Station (ISS) regularly shares pictures and posts on its Instagram account that interest its fans and the general public. Most often, the posts are educational or amusing. Recently, ISS shared a post on Instagram showing astronauts on ISS having fun with a free-flying water bubble. The astronauts are on the International Space Station (ISS) in Expedition 68. The picture drew favorable reactions from viewers.

The astronauts in the post are Expedition 68 astronauts Frank Rubio, Jessica Watkins, Kjell Lindgren, Samantha Cristoforetti, and Bob Hines. The astronauts look amused as they study fluid physics by observing the behavior of a free-flying water bubble. The picture is set in the Kibo laboratory module inside the International Space Station. The image features the astronauts looking at the water bubble in absolute amazement.

Audience Response


Despite referencing fluid physics, the photo is entertaining and amusing. It was posted 18 hours ago and has garnered more than 31,000 likes, which is fast increasing. Viewers made many comments that praised the beauty and fun of the picture. There were many thumbs up for the post. Such posts continue to entertain and educate the viewers on ISS's Instagram channel. It makes science more approachable than traditional means of science awareness.

FAQs

Why does water bubble in space?

As there is no gravity in space, a water droplet does not get pulled downwards and forms a sphere which is a shape with the minimum surface area.

What is the ISS?

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station that orbits the earth.