Perhaps the greatest problem astronauts face has been solved – Lavazza has designed an espresso machine which the Italian Space Agency intends to send up to the International Space Station! Astronauts can now enjoy a shot of espresso in the mornings, though due to the microgravity environment, they’ll be forced to sip it from a plastic bag rather than a ceramic cup. But hey, small price to pay for the ability to drink espresso while enjoying one of the most magnificent views in the solar system!
If Bigelow Aerospace manages to build their space hotel, I wonder how long it’ll be before Starbucks opens up their first orbital coffee shop?
(via Phys.org)
NASA has finally installed an Earth-facing HD webcam on the ISS, and is streaming the video for all to enjoy…check it out below! If the image is black it means the ISS is on the dark side of Earth, gray means the feed is currently down. Flying discs in the image mean Martians are about to invade my favorite planet.