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Space boomerang

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:13 -0700
by Stan Sakai
I did not think it would, but it does:

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20 ... 6000c.html

air vs. vacuume

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:22 -0700
by go
Dear Readers,
What will happen when the boomerang is thrown into the vacuume of space?
Best wishes to all!
go

Re: air vs. vacuume

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:03 -0700
by Thomas Froehling
go wrote:Dear Readers,
What will happen when the boomerang is thrown into the vacuume of space?
Best wishes to all!
go
Well, a boomerang does need the friction of air for his return flight; without any friction (in the vacuume of space) it will just follow it's straight cource and drift away... or so I think.