{"id":6221,"date":"2014-01-26T07:05:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T07:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6221"},"modified":"2014-01-26T07:05:46","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T07:05:46","slug":"republic-of-the-moon-and-a-brief-history-of-drinking-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6221","title":{"rendered":"Republic of the Moon and a Brief History of Drinking in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Republic of the Moon<\/a>\u00a0exhibition is underway in London until Feb. 2nd includes a number of special events<\/a>\u00a0 such as\u00a0A Brief History of Drinking in Space<\/a>\u00a0on the last day:<\/p>\n

Sun 2 Feb 2014 – 4:30 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"ParabolicSherry\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To date, there has been relatively little consumption of alcohol in space and on the Moon, but that could be set to change. With space tourism taking off, new lunar missions on the horizon and manned expeditions aiming further into space \u2013 with all its stresses \u2013 could a new era of zero gravity libations be next?\u2028\u2028Join\u00a0Sam Bompas<\/strong>\u00a0of Bompas & Parr and\u00a0David Lane<\/strong>\u00a0of The Gourmand for a speculative look and the past, present and future of alcohol in space. From Buzz Aldrin\u2019s legendary Holy Communion on the Moon to sherry experiments aboard Skylab and ceremonial \u2018vodka\u2019 consumption aboard the ISS, we\u2019ll discuss the secret history of a slightly tipsy space age and ask what role our favourite poison will play in the future colonisation of the moon.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ticket price includes the chance to sample Bompas & Parr’s unique Parabolic Sherry, created exclusively for super\/collider’s POP ROCK MOON SHOP\u00ae based on Skylab-era research about alcohol in space.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In the 70s, NASA spent about half a million dollars studying which wines would be the best accompaniment for astronauts\u2019 space food \u2013 even commissioning Californian oenologists to recommend the ultimate orbital wine and food pairing. Their suggestion? A medium sherry. It\u2019s high alcohol content means that that it stands up to the violence of blast off and travels well. The choice mirrors sherry\u2019s earlier history as a wine popularised by adventurer Francis Drake and appreciated by the British for centuries due to its robustness in travel.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

As bottles aren\u2019t allowed in space for safety reasons, Bompas & Parr\u2019s ultra limited-edition sherry is packaged in a space-worthy plastic pouch ready for extraterrestrial consumption, in moderation.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Republic of the Moon\u00a0exhibition is underway in London until Feb. 2nd includes a number of special events\u00a0 such as\u00a0A Brief History of Drinking in Space\u00a0on the last day: Sun 2 Feb 2014 – 4:30 p.m. To date, there has been relatively little consumption of alcohol in space and on the Moon, but that could be … Continue reading Republic of the Moon and a Brief History of Drinking in Space<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,17,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-living-in-space","category-space-arts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-1Cl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17936,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17936","url_meta":{"origin":6221,"position":0},"title":"Video: “Space to Ground” ISS report – Feb.22.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 22, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Here is the latest episode of NASA's weekly Space to Ground report on activities related to the International Space Station: https:\/\/youtu.be\/exNcWaUFIYY ** A recent interview with ISS crew member Anne McClain: Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA discussed life and research on the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "In Space Infrastructure"","block_context":{"text":"In Space Infrastructure","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=15"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=am2&o=1&a=1984819194","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5260,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5260","url_meta":{"origin":6221,"position":1},"title":"Arts Catalyst and the Republic of the Moon","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 11, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The\u00a0Arts Catalyst\u00a0is a UK based program that sponsors interactions and exchanges between the arts and the science\/technology worlds. 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