Astronauts live a life very different from people on Earth, mainly due to zero gravity in space. Their diet and lifestyle are carefully planned to ensure they remain healthy and fit during missions.

Eating in space sounds pretty cool. You can create pizzas that “float,” drink coffee out of a specially designed cup, and choose from more than 200 foods. The menu includes American favorites, such as ...

Food scientist Michele Perchonok describes the challenges of and innovations in developing space food for astronauts. She is the Advanced Food System Lead at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Mankind is still far from ever landing on Mars, but that doesn't stop scientists from exploring space daily. A big chunk of these space quests is being conducted on the International Space Station ...

Thanksgiving omfort food is considered psychologically important for crew members spending months in isolation orbiting Earth. A new NASA astronaut, Chris Williams, is scheduled to launch to the ISS ...