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Space Station Espresso Cups: Strong Coffee Yields Stronger Science

• PebblesHD 11y ago
  ISSpresso... I like it. But seriously the explanations for the function of the cup in the article are amazing. I love the depth NASA always goes to in explaining the real world effects of a device or the lack of gravity in applying science. I'd miss the smell of the coffee I think.
  • rdc12 11y ago
    I drink strong coffee, more for the smell then the taste...
• Cogito 11y ago
  ...all in little transparent 3D printed cups used by astronauts to drink on the space station... They apparently 3D print the cups, but I wonder if they are 3D printed in orbit or on the ground? I wonder what kind of material is used, and the printing method!
  • andygates 11y ago
    The current ones have been printed on the ground, but there's nothing to stop the shapefiles being sent up and tweaked in orbit. Mmm, tastes like the future.
    • beobab 11y ago
      First step towards Star-Trek's replicator. :)
• bigiain 11y ago
  So can I buy a set - perhaps from Shapeways or Etsy or smewhere yet?