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Whisky in space

Alcoholic spirits have arrived at the International Space Station. A Japanese company has provided the alcohol to see if it mellows the same in space as does on Earth. Author and space scientist David Whitehouse explains all.

(Photo: Samples of whisky in pouches that beverage company, Suntory, says will be stored in the Japanese laboratory facility of the ISS for at least a year, with some flasks staying longer. Credit: AFP)

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