A specially shaped cup can guide liquid to its rim in microgravity. Its narrow corner uses capillary action: after a sip changes the liquid’s balance, more drink moves along the channel. This illustrated explanation is for curious young scientists, with sources and the account directory below for parents and educators.
Sources:
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20120006525
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11412/
https://youtube.com/shorts/jjP3ZvGsmPY
Find us on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594406836899
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenbigspacealien15/
X: https://x.com/GreenSpacealie
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbigspace15
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenSpacealien15/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/greenbigspacealien15/
Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/greenspacealien15
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@greenbigspacealien15
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/greenspacealien15.bsky.social
