Space technology has been rapidly advancing since the first human crew flew to space. One of the things that NASA engineers are focusing on with extra attention is the development of food for astronauts. The didn’t even know if humans could digest food in microgravity until the experiments in the 1960's showed that they can. Since then, food has traveled a long way from tasteless pureed meals to today’s advanced dehydrated or irradiated food that can be prepared about the spacecraft to taste almost like on Earth.
However, there are other challenges when it comes to eating in space, not just how the food tastes to astronauts. The following infographic shows how astronaut food needs to be packaged, how it is prepared aboard the International Space Station, why astronauts have difficulty experiencing the full taste of their meals, etc. You’ll also discover why food is such an important factor for the stability of the astronauts’ psychological state.
Infographic by: labeley.com
However, there are other challenges when it comes to eating in space, not just how the food tastes to astronauts. The following infographic shows how astronaut food needs to be packaged, how it is prepared aboard the International Space Station, why astronauts have difficulty experiencing the full taste of their meals, etc. You’ll also discover why food is such an important factor for the stability of the astronauts’ psychological state.
Infographic by: labeley.com
