Fresh food is so attractive to astronauts that they toasted with salad when they were able to cultivate a few lettuce heads on the International Space Station three years ago. In 2021, beans are on ...

Growing food effectively is vital for astronauts on long-term space missions. Now, a team of researchers has developed a stretchy sensor that measures a plant’s growth while growing along with it. The ...

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 ...

As we plan longer missions to space, the moon, Mars, and beyond, we'll need a way to keep our astronauts fed when they can't ...

To reduce the cost of feeding astronauts in space, the European Space Agency (ESA) just launched a lab into space in a significant first step in manufacturing food in space, a new frontier. Feeding an ...

Among all the holidays astronauts celebrate up in space, Thanksgiving has become one of the most upheld traditions. Fifty-two years ago, a simple, unplanned meal had evolved into a tradition that is ...

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 ...

The first food ever baked in space is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — and it’s a chocolate chip cookie. But, not just any chocolate ...

This marks the first time scientists deliberately fermented food in space, opening up new possibilities for future astronauts' culinary adventures. Scientists announced on Wednesday (April 2) that ...

With several national space agencies hoping to establish permanent bases on the moon, humans may find themselves sharing the lunar surface with some unexpected fellow explorers: worms. The other ...

Simunauts Mehr Un Nisa and Fuanyi Fobellah harvest microgreens that were grown in the pods behind them. The greens can be eaten in a salad or soup. Any scraps feed fly larva in an adjacent pod. Inside ...

In this quiz, you'll explore the weird, wonderful, and sometimes surprising world of space cuisine. Can you tell which foods have actually made it to orbit? When astronauts head into orbit, they don't ...