Artemis II Astronauts Engage in Zero-Gravity Experiments with Water Bubbles
NASA's Artemis II mission, which recently concluded a historic 10-day journey, featured astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen engaging in a playful yet educational experiment with water bubbles in zero-gravity. The astronauts observed how water behaves in space, forming floating spheres due to surface tension, and how light interacts with these spheres, creating complex visual effects. This experiment, shared in a video by NASA, highlights the unique conditions of space that allow for such phenomena. The Artemis II mission, which included surpassing Apollo 13's record for the farthest crewed spaceflight, also involved capturing images of the moon's far side and conducting various scientific tasks to prepare for future lunar and Martian expeditions. 
