One at a time on the astroscales please

One at a time on the astroscales please

For astronauts trying to do experiments in orbit, the simple problem of measuring mass is near impossible. Dutch scientists have developed a set of space scales that gauge the mass of weightless objects simply by shaking them back and forth.

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Veröffentlicht in:New scientist (1971) 2002-11, Vol.176 (2371), p.18-18
Hauptverfasser: Murphy, Marina, Marks, Paul
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aircraft
Astronauts
Gravity
Space exploration
Weight
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Zusammenfassung:For astronauts trying to do experiments in orbit, the simple problem of measuring mass is near impossible. Dutch scientists have developed a set of space scales that gauge the mass of weightless objects simply by shaking them back and forth.
ISSN:0262-4079
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