As we look ahead to long-term space missions, one of the big challenges is figuring out how to provide healthy and sustainable food for astronauts. To tackle this, ESA supported two research teams to investigate the possibility of cultivating meat in space.
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The Minerva mission is ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti’s second expedition to the International Space Station. The name of the mission takes inspiration from the Roman goddess of wisdom.
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As we prepare for missions to the Moon and on to Mars, you will be happy to hear that one staple comfort food, fries, is not out of reach. đ
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is on his second mission to the International Space Station called Alpha. In this video Thomas talks about his crew preference food that arrived on SpaceX CRS-22 supply spacecraft, the video was recorded on 19 June 2021 in the Zvezda module of the Space Station.
Astronautsâ full space menu comprise of a range of food designed to meet nutritional and operational requirements on board.
Because of the two hours of exercise they perform every day on the Station and a full schedule of science and operations, astronauts are expected to consume approximately 3000 calories per day in space. For ESA astronauts such as Thomas, two thirds of this calorie intake come from the basic food supply that is preselected and prepacked by @NASA for the entire space mission.
The final third of their calories comes from âcrew choice mealsâ â food that the astronauts choose for themselves, either from the US menu or a range of European, Russian and Japanese options.
Before any mission to the Space Station, the astronauts participate in several space food tasting sessions to help determine what dishes will be included in the basic food supply. During a training course they test a range of different food and drink items and rate each of them in a questionnaire. This information is then provided to NASAâs food lab which determines the final food package.
Over 200 experiments are planned during Thomasâ time in space, with 40 European ones and 12 new experiments led by the French space agency @CNES.
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Here’s the space burger recipe of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet: “Tortillas, rehydrated beef patty, fresh onion from a cargo vehicle, a slice of lettuce (grown on the International Space Station for a scientific experiment: donât tell), and various sauces. It tasted like heaven, and flew like an angel”
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Here’s the space burger recipe of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet: “Tortillas, rehydrated beef patty, fresh onion from a cargo vehicle, a slice of lettuce (grown on the International Space Station for a scientific experiment: donât tell), and various sauces. It tasted like heaven, and flew like an angel”
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ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is preparing for his mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for launch in late 2021. This mission is known as Cosmic Kiss.
In this video log from his current training base at NASAâs Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA, Matthias shows a space food tasting session and shares how astronauts maintain their fitness for a safe return to Earth.
Astronauts exercise for two hours a day, six days a week while on the International Space Station to combat muscle and bone loss caused by an extended stay in microgravity. Diet also plays an important role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing.
Due to the current situation with COVID-19, all personnel are required to adhere to special safety precautions while training. These include wearing a mask â as seen in the clip.
Matthias will continue his training for Cosmic Kiss at partner agencies around the world over the next weeks and months. Stay tuned for further footage of his training and experiences.
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The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for enjoying family, friends, and especially food â and that goes for our astronauts in space.
From the squeeze food tubes of the early Mercury missions to delicious tacos and mac & cheese on board the International Space Station, NASA’s space food scientists are working harder than ever to come up with the best tasting cosmic cuisine.
So, whether your meal is floating out in front you, or resting firmly on your table â from our NASA family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.
Astronauts on the International Space Station get food thatâs chosen for nutritional value and specially prepared and packaged to be accessible on orbit. Could the same food feed the needs of people stuck on planet Earth? We conducted an experiment to find out how well two regular people could get by eating only astronaut food for a full weekâa week that included a holiday weekend feast, just to up the difficulty factor. Could they resist the lure of their favorite foods? Take a look at how they faredâŠ
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet gives a tour of the International Space Stationâs kitchen and the special food will share with his crewmates in space.
Astronauts get so-called âbonus foodâ for special occasions such as Christmas and New Yearâs dinner. Thomasâ bonus food was prepared by ESA and Franceâs space agency CNES together with French chefs Thierry Marx and Alain Ducasse.
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet shares his Christmas plans and wishes on the International Space Station.
Flying 400 km above Earth, astronauts on the International Space Station have a unique experience and vision of our planet that they share in this video. Thomas recounts his memories growing up in Normany, France, and explains what Christmas means to him.
His end-of-year meal was prepared by French chefs â canned of course, there is no way to cook food on the Space Station and includes ox-tongue from his home-region prepared by Thierry Marx, chicken-supreme and for desert, apple gingerbread.
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L’astronauta dell’ESA Samantha Cristoforetti sta attualmente vivendo e lavorando a bordo della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale per la missione di lunga durata dell’ASI “Futura”. Vivendo nello spazio a centinaia di km dalla Terra e da casa il cibo Ăš uno degli aspetti fondamentali per un astronauta, anche dal punto di vista psicologico; per questo motivo gli Ăš concesso portare con loro una certa quantitĂ del cosiddetto “bonus food”: piatti e ingredienti di loro scelta che ricordino i loro gusti e i sapori di casa. Abbiamo chiesto a Samantha di mostrarci come riesce a cucinare in microgravitĂ uno di questi piatti: del pollo alla curcuma con riso integrale e piselli.
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is currently living on board the International Space Station for her long duration mission Futura. Food is an important item in space, also on the psychological side; that’s why astronauts are allowed a certain quantity of the so-called “bonus food” of their choice that reminds them of their home cooking tastes. We asked Samantha to show us how she manages to cook one of her bonus food recipes in microgravity: whole red rice with peas and chicken turmeric.
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ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is currently living on board the International Space Station for her long duration mission Futura. Food is an important item in space, also on the psychological side; that’s why astronauts are allowed a certain quantity of the so-called “bonus food” of their choice that reminds them of their home cooking tastes. We asked Samantha to show us how she manages to cook one of her bonus food recipes in microgravity: a quinoa salad with dried tomatoes, mackerel and leek cream, all wrapped in a warm tortilla.
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The astronauts on board the International Space Station get hungry from time to time during their long day of work in microgravity. We asked Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA astronaut on board the ISS for the Futura mission, to tell us about the kind of healthy snack she likes to eat during her breaks.
Anche a bordo della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale gli astronauti hanno ogni tanto bisogno di una pausa tra esperimenti, esercizio fisico e lavori di manutenzione. Samantha Cristoforetti, astronauta dell’Agenzia Spaziale Europea in missione per l’Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, ci mostra qualche esempio di uno snack sano in microgravitĂĄ.
We could call them the good, the bad and the ugly! No, we are not talking of spaghetti westerns… Instead, we are talking about a type of fat called lipids. Often we speak badly about them, but some are essential to our health as they reduce chronic inflammation, help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol â LDL â and are a valuable aid in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
We asked Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA astronaut on board of the International Space Station for the Futura mission, to tell us about which king of healthy fats she and the other astronauts can enjoy while on orbit.
Growing plants for food was a significant step in the history of mankind. Growing plants for food in space and on other planets will be necessary for exploration of our Universe.
Javier Medina from the Spanish research council CSIC explains the attraction of plants for human exploration to supply oxygen and food.
He introduces current and future experiments on the International Space Station into plants and explains the logic of these greenhouses in space.
More about plant experiments on the International Space Station:
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The 2009 NASA Thanksgiving Promo. Inspired by the NASA Television footage of the Astronauts enjoying meals together aboard the International Space Station.
Mark R. Hailey, NASA Televisions Art Director, created this piece