food in space
Astronaut Food Will Lose Nutrients on Long-Duration Missions. NASA is Working on a Fix
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are often visited by supply ships from Earth with food among other things.…
7 months ago
Plants can grow in lunar regolith, but they’re not happy about it
NASA is sending astronauts back to the Moon by the end of this decade, and hope to send humans to…
2 years ago
Cultured Meat Could Keep Astronauts fed in Space
The ESA is investigating lab-grown meat as a possible application of feeding astronauts on long-duration missions away from Earth.
3 years ago
Future Astronauts Could Enjoy Fresh Vegetables From an Autonomous Orbital Greenhouse
A team from a Russian polytechnic university is working on an autonomous space module where fresh vegetables could be grown…
5 years ago
How Do Astronauts Celebrate Thanksgiving On The Space Station?
As Americans get ready for turkey feasts and other Thanksgiving goodies today, let's take a few moments to think about…
10 years ago