ZARM Drop Tower

The ZARM Drop Tower in Germany is a research facility where scientists study microgravity by dropping objects inside a tall, evacuated cylinder. When an experiment is released, it experiences near-weightless conditions for about 4.8 seconds during free fall. This environment allows researchers to observe phenomena like fluid dynamics, material behavior, and biological processes without Earth's gravity interference. The tower's precise design ensures safety and control during drops, making it an important tool for scientific experiments that require a microgravity setting, similar to conditions in space but accessible on Earth.