Episode 9: NASA high jinks with Dr. Paddack

Sep 6

Written by Carrie Nugent

Dr Paddack, one of the discoverers of the YORP effect, tells some funny stories from his time at NASA. Here he shows an element from his famous experiment; a simplified spacecraft model with uniform color. When placed in a vacuum attached to a frict… — Dr Paddack, one of the discoverers of the YORP effect, tells some funny stories from his time at NASA. Here he shows an element from his famous experiment; a simplified spacecraft model with uniform color. When placed in a vacuum attached to a friction-less bearing, this element started spinning when a light was shone on it.

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