Simon Cotton Latest articles by Simon Cotton Powdered Alcohol and Space Diapers have Something in Common By Simon Cotton published 27 April 14 Everyone knows that alcohol – ethanol to be precise – is a liquid at normal temperatures. So how can Palcohol be a solid? Human Spaceflight Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Meet the 'Doctor Who' actors who brought the retrofuturistic robots to life for season 2's 'The Robot Revolution' (interview)2NASA's Dragonfly nuclear-powered helicopter clears key hurdle ahead of 2028 launch toward huge Saturn moon Titan3The new 'Doctor Who' episode 'The Well' is actually a sequel to a David Tennant classic4This Week In Space podcast: Episode 158 — Hubble's 35th Birthday5International Dark Sky Week 2025: See these 10 night sky sights to celebrate
Powdered Alcohol and Space Diapers have Something in Common By Simon Cotton published 27 April 14 Everyone knows that alcohol – ethanol to be precise – is a liquid at normal temperatures. So how can Palcohol be a solid?