fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-210 days ago[Partially incorrect, see comments.] Pens in Spacemander.xyzimagemessage-square140linkfedilinkarrow-up11.47Karrow-down134
arrow-up11.43Karrow-down1image[Partially incorrect, see comments.] Pens in Spacemander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-210 days agomessage-square140linkfedilink
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 days agoThat do. The failure comes if the spacecraft use lower air pressure, then the ink is pushed out of the pen by the pressurised gas in the ink The same thing causes some pens to leak in aeroplanes.
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That do. The failure comes if the spacecraft use lower air pressure, then the ink is pushed out of the pen by the pressurised gas in the ink
The same thing causes some pens to leak in aeroplanes.