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Oil and water in space
What oil and water do in orbit, when surface tension takes over from gravity. DashShorts makes science shorts for a faceless YouTube side hustle.
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What changes when oil meets water in orbit? On Earth, gravity separates them. Denser water sinks beneath oil. In orbit, surface tension dominates, water forms floating blobs, and oil can cling to them instead of rising neatly. They still resist mixing, but a shake can create a temporary emulsion. What would you add to keep it together?