Research and Development at A.G.O.
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From Caves to Cosmos: Diamagnetism in Space
A.G.O. partnered with the UVic ECOsat team to build a cube satellite to debut experiments on how diamagnetism could be potentially harnessed as a new cutting-edge propulsion system for space vehicles.
Are deep sea water samples pressurized?
Water is considered to be functionally incompressible, unless under extreme pressures such as those at the bottom of the ocean. This brings up an interesting question: If you bring a sample of high-pressure deep sea water back to the surface enclosed in a container, what happens to the container?