NASA’s Machines for Mars Make Beer Bubbly

NASA's carbon-capture technology, initially developed for use on Mars missions, is now being utilized by several breweries across the United States. The innovative system, designed to remove carbon dioxide from spacecraft air, has been successfully adapted to create a controlled environment for beer fermentation. Specifically, companies like Ninkasi Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, and Schlafly Bottleworks in St Louis, Missouri are employing this method. This repurposing dramatically reduces the energy needed for CO2 production during brewing, resulting in significant cost savings. NASA’s investment in advanced technologies continues to yield unexpected benefits beyond space exploration, impacting industries here on Earth.