Science Lesson

Zero Gravity

When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 C.

The Russians used a pencil.

LMAO!

And the Russians are transporting everybody to the ISS.

ROTFLMAO!

That one still cracks me up.

The pen is available to buy. At last check it cost about $100 Australian but that was a very long time ago so I don't know what it would cost now.

OMG! A pencil would do just fine, the things we spend $ researching!!!!

As big of a fan of the U.S. space program as I am, I still think this is hilarious.

Ok, who remembers the old Seinfeld episode with the astronaut pen?

Funny, but kind of sad, too. Just think how much money they would have had for something else.

Originally posted by bren.1
Funny, but kind of sad, too. Just think how much money they would have had for something else.

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Yeah,those were exactly my thoughts.

LOL!
I that!

Originally posted by Deb25
As big of a fan of the U.S. space program as I am, I still think this is hilarious.

Ok, who remembers the old Seinfeld episode with the astronaut pen?

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I do.
12 billion huh? but at least it writes in 300° C. You know we'll definetly have a use for that feature some day

Peace,
Brandon