Why do soap bubbles form?

This is a bit of chemistry. Soap molecules have two ends — one end likes to stick to water, and the other end is repelled by water. read more

When you mix these two things together you create a process called saponification, basically making soap. Certain oils help create bubbles. For example Coconut, and castor create nice big creamy bubbles. Olive oil makes smaller bubbles. Commercial soap makers add synthetic foamers. Sugar can also be added, and that too helps with the bubbles. read more

Sadly, science has proved that bubbles cannot form in space due to lack of air pressure needed to blow a bubble. Because there are no air molecules for you to blow from your mouth to create the bubble, there would be nothing to make the bubble itself. read more