While many of us might enjoy a bottle of Bordeaux during this festive season, a case of the wine is also sitting in space - strictly off limits to the astronauts.
A dozen bottles have been sent to the International Space Station as part of research which could lead to new insights for the food and drinks industry and help breed hardier plants that adapt to climate change. "In the beginning we were not thinking this project was serious," said Professor Philippe Darriet from the Bordeaux Scientific Institute of Vine and Wine, where the cargo was packed in special metal containers for the rocket journey."But we took this opportunity to consider the stay of the wine on the ISS. It gives us the possibility of studying the effect of microgravity, of the solar radiation, on the evolution of the wine component.
Twelve bottles of Bordeaux made their way to the ISS aboard a capsule where they will be left to age for a year. The space wine will then be compared to 12 bottles of the same wine left to age on Earth.The project is the first of six missions which will be carried out by the start-up"Space Cargo Unlimited" including sending vines into space. But the aim is get insights which stretch way beyond improving wine.
Is it April 1st?
One year later... Half of every bottle of wine in space magically evaporated somehow 😂
Take Barbie with you,
... might improve wine ageing but no doubt will vastly increase carbonfootprint
Inside the Domo, of course!
Bordeaux tastes like vinegar anyway.
Sure.
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