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Drury Professor Studies Junk….in Outer Space
Have you ever wondered what sorts of things are orbiting the earth? It’s easy to imagine satellites and space stations, but there are also small pieces of space junk that could do serious damage to the billions of dollars of equipment in orbit, or which could take the lives of astronauts and cosmonauts. Figuring out what those small pieces of junk are and where they’re headed is a part-time job for Drury physics professor and NASA consultant Dr. Greg Ojakangas. Continue reading
Drury students experience weightlessness in the “vomit comet” over the summer
This summer, five Drury students had the opportunity to experience zero gravity and conduct an experiment in NASA’s Weightless Wonder. Continue reading
Students given rare opportunity to experience zero-gravity
Drury University’s Physics Department has been selected as one of only 14 teams nationwide to participate in NASA’s 2011 Grant Us Space Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. Continue reading
