When you picture astronaut food, you probably picture something sad. Freeze-dried paste squeezed from a tube. Flavorless cubes. Like a downgraded MRE. The reality aboard NASA's Artemis II mission, ...

A speech-language pathologist on how complex swallowing is – and how small changes from gravity can complicate the process.

Astronaut food is not known as a frontier of culinary imagination, unless you count rehydrated shrimp cocktail. As NASA prepares for longer trips to the moon and Mars, is space cuisine ready for an ...

In April 2026, the crew of the Artemis II boldly went further into space than any human had ever gone for many years prior, embarking on a 10-day mission to fly around the Moon. It was the first time ...

Humankind has been fascinated with space travel for quite some time. The 1960s were the height of our obsession, when the U.S. and Russia competed for the stars, children dreamed of becoming ...

What did the Apollo 11 astronauts eat on their historic journey to the moon? From freeze-dried chicken and rice to bacon cubes, here's what fueled the mission.

In the new study, astronauts will see if bacteria that produce sugar can be used to create a food source for astronauts in low-or-zero-gravity situations. One reason for trying, Gizmodo reports, is ...

Unique packaging and a thermal treatment process to maximise food safety will ensure the first UAE astronaut will be able to enjoy halal food in space. The food for astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori was ...

Astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will watch the Olympics from space, says astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who spoke with Space.com from aboard the station. According ...

BBQ beef brisket. Macaroni and cheese. Smoothies. Cookies. The Artemis II crew’s menu on the way to the Moon is more surprising than you’d expect. The Artemis II crew has access to 189 unique menu ...