Zero-G Coffee Cup
November 25, 2008
I love this. Astronaut Don Pettit invented a coffee cup that works in null gravity. It’s so simple and inspiring, and the video is just plain fun.
I don’t understand how this design prevents sloshing, however. Maybe because it tapers toward the bottom?
This article explains it pretty well in layman’s terms: http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/081124-sts126-zerog-coffee-B.html
I’m not sure what I’m posting this into the absyss of a seemingly abandoned blog…