NASA Brings Back Wine From Space After Orbiting Earth

A dozen bottles of French wine and hundreds of grapevines were sent into space, orbiting Earth for over a year. They have now returned, landing in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA will study the wine to understand the effects of microgravity on it.

What was sent into space along with the French wine?

• A dozen bottles of champagne

• Hundreds of olive trees

• Hundreds of grapevines

• A dozen bottles of Italian wine

How long did the wine and grapevines orbit the Earth?

• Three months

• Six months

• More than one year

• Two years

Where did the wine and grapevines land upon returning to Earth?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Indian Ocean

What is the main purpose of studying the wine in a NASA lab?

• To improve wine fermentation techniques

• To understand the effects of microgravity

• To test new wine flavors

• To determine the best wine for astronauts

What will experts be specifically looking at in the NASA lab?

• The taste of the wine

• The effects of gravity loss

• The origin of the wine

• The color of the wine