• Question: what do you eat in space

    Asked by 752spcm39 to Eimear, James, Jonathan, Lána, Willi on 5 Mar 2018.
    • Photo: William O'Connor

      William O'Connor answered on 5 Mar 2018:

      The early astronauts had a diet of specially prepared, concentrated foods, sometimes coming out of tubes. They probably were good for nourishment, but not very tasty to eat.
      Later astronauts had more natural foods, prepared on Earth, but made ready for eating in space, for example by heating and/or adding water.
      On the International Space Station the astronauts can choose their meals from a varied menu.
      Meanwhile dietitians on Earth check that their choices give them the right amounts of calories, vitamins, etc.

    • Photo: Lána Salmon

      Lána Salmon answered on 5 Mar 2018:

      Willi has covered this fantastically – I once bought some space Ice Cream in Kennedy space centre. Never ate it though!

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