BriefTea
Every story in sixty words
Get the free app no ads · no paywallExplained in plain English
The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit, serving as a microgravity research laboratory. Astronauts conduct experiments in biology, physics, astronomy, and meteorology, among other fields. The whisky samples will be launched via a SpaceX mission to the ISS, indicating it's a destination for diverse scientific projects.
Stories that explain this
Engineers to age whisky in space from 2028 to create new flavoursRelated explainers
Why age whisky in space? Who pays for space whisky? How does whisky get flavour? Why do air shows happen? Why do airshows happen? Why budget cuts happen How does coastal flooding happen? How do earthquakes happen?The full catalogue
Browse every card filed under H →We would like to count visits and see which links bring readers here. That means storing a random ID in your browser. No cookies, no ads, no profile. How it works.