Change Player Size
Watch this video in a new window

Magnetic spacecraft attract and repel in lab tests

Read more: http://space.newscientist.c... Mock spacecraft equipped with electromagnets attract and repel each other in laboratory tests (Courtesy of the MIT Space Systems Lab)  
 
Customize

More From: newscientistvideo

QuickList(0)

27 ratings
Sign in to rate
28,875 views
Want to add to Favorites? Sign In or Sign Up now!
Want to add to Playlists? Sign In or Sign Up now!
Want to flag a video? Sign In or Sign Up now!

Statistics & Data

Loading...

Video Responses (0)

This video has no Responses. Be the first to Post a Video Response.
Sign in to post a Comment

Text Comments (52)   Options

Loading...
Ramiromasters (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
So magnets attract and repel each-other wow! this guys are geniuses I'll send them a million buck so they can come up with more awesome discoveries!
phillyb1977 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
High tech floating magnets. what a new concept! ha.
grg121344 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
but you can run out of momentum - in last two tests you can hear whinning of gyrospe trying to hold "spacecraft" at right angle - and failing
yatudlabiereicit (4 months ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
magnet air hockey ... sweet ... not
frankensteinmoneymac (4 months ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
I am gonna guess that this is not necessarily to propel the rocket through space.....they are probably using this as an Idea on how to move two objects in orbit closer and farther from one another...just using electromagnets.....at least that is the only purpose I can imagine!!!
frankensteinmoneymac (4 months ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
LOL!!!!
frankensteinmoneymac (4 months ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
LOL!!! yeah.....this just seems like a needlesly complicated experiment to show that electromagnets attract one another!!!!! Those silly guys at MIT LOL
amazula (4 months ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
haha
arak2004 (4 months ago) Show Hide
 0
Marked as spam
does anyone know what application the magnetic orbs are for? arent meteors comprised mainly of iron? clump a few that have maybe boosters or explosives? could this be used to keep satellites from colliding? i had myself declared a giant midget. the parkings great.
nikunter (7 months ago) Show Hide
 -3
Marked as spam
hahahah
yes

Would you like to comment?

Join YouTube for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.