Make Mine a Double-Shot, Zero-G Espresso
American Physical Society's Division of Fluid DynamicsLast year Italy sent an espresso machine up to the ISS, and this inspired a team of researchers to study the related strange fluids phenomena in low gravity, such as espresso crema formation and containment of potentially hazardous drinks within a spacecraft. To do this, the researchers designed a cup that exploits surface tension as opposed to gravity and during APS’s DFD Meeting they'll present their findings about how it's working aboard the Space Station.