Comments on: Why pens work in space http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: simon http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-3133 simon Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:07:29 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-3133 guess so Chris. But can't say for certain. guess so Chris. But can’t say for certain.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-3114 Chris Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:25:08 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-3114 Interesting.. So all pens can be branded as Space Pens! Felt tip pens should also work as I assume they absorb ink into the tip. Interesting.. So all pens can be branded as Space Pens! Felt tip pens should also work as I assume they absorb ink into the tip.

]]> By: Gamma Goblin http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2056 Gamma Goblin Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:55:11 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2056 Capillary action, lumpiness in the narrow tube... its all good :) See, if you did use pencils in space you could ignore the tipp-ex problem and just bring a rubber. Capillary action, lumpiness in the narrow tube… its all good :)

See, if you did use pencils in space you could ignore the tipp-ex problem and just bring a rubber.

]]> By: Tuathal http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2055 Tuathal Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:25:31 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2055 All well and good people but whats the story with Tipp-Ex in space? All well and good people but whats the story with Tipp-Ex in space?

]]> By: simon http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2054 simon Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:14:03 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2054 Yes Capillary action is what I was thinking just trying to put it in non-scientific terms Yes Capillary action is what I was thinking just trying to put it in non-scientific terms

]]> By: Gamma Goblin http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2053 Gamma Goblin Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:49:37 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2053 Capillary action in tandom with the rotation of the ball. Writing normally allows the ink to be drawn out by these actions but when inverted, the force of gravity is stronger than the capillary action and the ink sinks slighty away from the ball. Since there is no gravity in space, the ink remains in contact with the ball at all times. As I see it :) Capillary action in tandom with the rotation of the ball. Writing normally allows the ink to be drawn out by these actions but when inverted, the force of gravity is stronger than the capillary action and the ink sinks slighty away from the ball. Since there is no gravity in space, the ink remains in contact with the ball at all times.

As I see it :)

]]> By: SK http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2050 SK Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:06:09 +0000 http://www.thedossingtimes.com/blog/2008/01/29/why-pens-work-in-space/#comment-2050 As well as debunking this urban legend Snopes has the background to the pens that are used: http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp As well as debunking this urban legend Snopes has the background to the pens that are used:
http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

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