Student Microgravity Experiments in NASA’s Drop Tower

Student Teams to Conduct Microgravity Experiments at Glenn Research Center

“NASA-selected student teams will test their science experiments in the 2.2-second drop tower at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland from March 15-20. While in free fall, the students’ experiments will experience microgravity conditions similar to those on the International Space Station. The selections are part of two national science competitions: Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) for high school student teams and What If No Gravity? (WING) for student teams in fifth through eighth grades. The four winning DIME teams will receive a stipend to support a visit to Glenn to conduct their experiments, review the results with NASA personnel and tour Glenn’s facilities.”