Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station orbiting the Earth have enjoyed humanity's first-ever barbecue in space. While developing food that can be conveniently stored and eaten is space ...

It may come as a surprise, but food isn't readily available in space. When sending the first astronauts off-planet, this ...

On Monday, Expedition 44 crew members aboard the International Space Station harvested a crop of “Outredgeous” red romaine lettuce from its orbiting laboratory, Veggie. The development could not only ...

Outer space has incredible views but the food could use some work. There’s a long and storied history of developing food for space travel. In the early days, astronauts ate and drank liquids and ...

French cuisine has a reputation for being among the world’s best. So what’s a French astronaut do to when faced with the prospect of spending months aboard the International Space Station eating ...

Humanity has dreamed of conquering space since time immemorial, but it wasn't until the 20th century that this became an actual possibility. Once the Space Race was in full throttle, scientists began ...

TOKYO >> A new certification aims to promote the development of sophisticated space food needed for long-term stays in space. Amid big dreams of space travel, an academic society has created an ...

Eating on the International Space Station (ISS) can be challenging. The weight of the food is extremely important. It costs NASA $10,000 to transport one pound of food to the ISS. In order to maximize ...

How can food crops be adapted to living on the Moon? This is what a recent study presented at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference in Antwerp, Belgium hopes to address as a team of ...

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