Duckweed is an abundant plant in many parts of the world and researchers are testing if it can be grown in space.

Learning how to plant without soil could be useful in other exploratory missions. Tending to gardens in space also helps the morale of some of the astronauts and can help scientists back on Earth ...

Let's talk basics: food. Astronauts need to eat ... could be an ideal part of a space ecosystem, since astronauts could feed them excess plant material and then harvest their droppings for ...

Until the day we can reliably grow many types of food in space, or that Milliways, that five-star eatery at the end of the universe is operational, astronauts and other space-bound travelers will ...

Their current work on astronaut nutrition is a freely available PDF book titled "Human Adaptation to Spaceflight: The Role of Food and Nutrition—2nd Edition." Its four authors are all ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) face dietary challenges due to limited fresh food options. While pre-packaged meals meet their nutritional needs, concerns arose about ...

Meals consumed by astronauts on the International Space Station come in two categories: the standard menu distributed by the United States and Russia, and bonus food. The latter are items selected ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit used water and food coloring to make a "Jupiter-like planet" on the International Space Station.

When you think of space food, you might think of a very basic dehydrated or tube based meal that you have to quickly scoff before it floats away. In reality, the way astronauts eat and the variety ...

Astronauts eat the food straight out of the packet ... Mike Hopkins wrote in experiment notes after tasting the mustard plant. This was nothing like crêpes I've had before.