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livescience.com - 11/25/2008
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Endeavour shuttle astronaut Don Pettit sips coffee from a zero-g cup of his own invention during the STS-126 mission to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV This top view of astronaut Don Pettit's zero-G coffee cup depicts its novel teardrop shape. Credit: NASA TV ...
thinkgeek.com - 11/21/2008
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thinkgeek.com —
Like a caffeine boost for your electronics! When
you start to feel a little low on energy
you can turn to that terrific alkaloid, caffeine. Available from many sources like Bawls and, of course, that tried and true hot beverage, coffee. Reaching for ...
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: Coffee Cup Power Inverter
youtube.com - 11/24/2008
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Presented by http://collectSPACE.com -- The Source for Space
History and Artifacts.When Dr. Don Pettit lived aboard the
International Space Station in 2002, ...
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Astronaut demos drinking coffee in space (video)
slipperybrick.com - 11/24/2008
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slipperybrick.com —
You may or may not have a place
in your car to place a gadget charger conveniently.
That’s where this charger, shaped like a coffee cup, comes in handy. Chances are you have a cup holder, so just plug it into your cigarette lighter and sit in your cup ...
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Coffee Cup Gadget Charger for your car
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Coffee-Loving Astronaut Invents Space Mug
Core77 —
NASA astronaut Don Pettit may have discovered the cardinal form of all space vessels (har-har) to follow.
click thru for zero-g video!(more...)
Zero-G Coffee Mug video demo
SlashGear —
... NASA astronaut Don Pettit has managed to fashion a coffee mug suitable for use in zero-G conditions, during his stay on the International Space Station. Motivated by the less than pleasing experience of drinking coffee through a straw from a sealed pouch, Pettit used a piece of folded plastic to create a teardrop-shaped cup. Surface tension keeps the coffee inside, rather than drifting around and scalding people. ...
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