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The first-ever meal eaten in space comprised beef and liver paste squeezed through a tube. Next year, ISS astronauts will be ...
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 ...
In the 2015 sci-fi film "The Martian," Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives on a diet of potatoes cultivated in human feces while marooned on the Red Planet.
French astronaut Sophie Adenot has teamed up with a top chef to come up with a list of very fancy starters, mains and ...
Researchers believe intensified food aromas could be a major aid in future tailored menus designed specifically to stimulate astronaut appetites.
Skylab had its own dining room table and even food trays so the astronauts could (sort of) sit and enjoy their meal. By the time the Space Shuttle took flight, the astronaut meals started to resemble ...
Astronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space. Food that tastes fabulous on Earth may become bland and boring in orbit. In fact, despite carefully designed diets, space travelers ...
Astronaut Sophie Adenot has teamed up with award-winning French chef Anne-Sophie Pic to create a menu of gastronomic delights ...
Nothing is left to chance; all food is tested for safety and taste-tested by astronauts themselves. A nutritionist reviews the astronaut’s preferred menus to ensure they have a balanced meal.