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Video captures hydrogen and oxygen forming water (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by SpaceFacts@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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Article : https://www.earth.com/news/water-captured-on-video-forming-out-of-thin-air-for-the-first-time/

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[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If they are sending up palladium filled with hydrogen separate from oxygen, wouldn't that just be adding the weight of palladium to the rockets? I don't understand why that's a good idea.

[–] OrganicMustard@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The paladium is just the catalyzer of the reaction, it is not consumed so only a little is needed

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

And this is lighter than cryogenics?