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SwRI studies boiling processes in partial gravity aboard parabolic flights - EurekAlert


<p>SAN ANTONIO &mdash; May 13, 2024 &mdash;Southwest Research Institute is studying the process of boiling liquids under partial gravity conditions in a series of parabolic flights. The internally funded project, conducted in collaboration with Texas A&amp;M University, aims to better understand how liquids boil on different surfaces in partial gravity. Boiling liquids will likely be required during future extended space missions to the Moon or Mars to support surface power, life support systems, cryogenic fuel production and in situ resource utilization.</p>

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