International Space Station National Laboratory

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What does Jell-O have to do with research on the space station? Great question. Picture what happens if you bump a plate of Jell-O. The Jell-O jiggles, or oscillates, back and forth before eventually coming to rest. The frequency of those oscillations is the natural frequency. A team of researchers at the University of Florida is attempting to address heat removal by studying natural frequency and resonance, when a power matches something's natural frequency. While this can often be destructive, perhaps it's exactly the kind of research needed to address this challenge—and microgravityThe condition of perceived weightlessness created when an object is in free fall, for example when an object is in orbital motion. Microgravity alters many observable phenomena within the physical and life sciences, allowing scientists to study things in ways not possible on Earth. The International Space Station provides access to a persistent microgravity environment. is the perfect place to study it. Read all about this project and the results in the Upward magazine feature, "Good Vibrations: Transforming Cooling and 3D Printing in Space" ow.ly/WSHm50XWsp0 ... See MoreSee Less