Tag: ISSpresso

  • A taste of Italian culture makes it to the final frontier

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    Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti sips espresso on the International Space Station. Credit: Argotec Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti got a taste of home Sunday when she tried out a new espresso maker that is part creature comfort and part science experiment. Cristoforetti made her first cup of espresso in space as teams of engineers looked on from…

  • SpaceX supply ship joins up with space station

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    SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule flies underneath the space station on final approach Friday. Credit: NASA/Terry Virts Packed with an array of experiments and provisions, including a custom-made Italian espresso maker, SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo capsule reached the International Space Station on Friday after a precise laser-guided rendezvous more than 250 miles above Earth. The commercial…