By Deepali Verma
August 10, 2024
Preparing food in space comes with unique challenges due to zero gravity. Astronauts rely on innovative techniques to ensure they eat well during their missions.
Most space food is pre-packaged and ready-to-eat, designed to be lightweight and nutritious.
Dehydrated foods are common. Astronauts add water from the spacecraft's supply to rehydrate meals before consumption.
Specialised warmers are used to heat meals since conventional cooking isn't possible in microgravity.
Foods that could create crumbs are avoided, as floating debris can be hazardous in the spacecraft.
Space food is packaged to be easy to open and consume, preventing spills in the zero-gravity environment.