When you need to test hardware designed to operate in the vast reaches of space, you start in a vacuum chamber. NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has many of them, but Vacuum Chamber 5 (VF-5) ...

Some proponents of Flat Earth theory – the erroneous idea that Earth is flat instead of a globe – also believe that space is an illusion or a hoax. A meme currently circulating on social media and ...

The science pros at TKOR reveal what happens when dry ice is placed inside a vacuum chamber.

It’s probably hard to imagine a time before refrigerators and freezers. However, they’re not the only way to keep your food fresh. Vacuum sealers allow you to store food in the fridge or freezer for ...

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Engineers still seem to prefer stainless steel vacuum chambers over aluminum ones. But aluminum provides benefits for vacuum chambers, especially for ultra-high (UHV) and extreme vacuum applications. ...

Figure 1. Vacuum chamber (left) and hot bond controller (right) along with a vacuum source for the inner bag and chamber are all connected and ready to run a double vacuum debulk (DVD) process. Inset ...

Lightweight and non-magnetic, aluminum offers superior UHV characteristics and is easy to machine, making it an ideal material for many applications. Aluminum - The Unsung Hero for Non-magnetic Vacuum ...

Physicists 3D-printed an ice Christmas tree using only water and a vacuum, but no refrigeration. Time-lapse shows it printing ...