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Having a cup of coffee is a bit more challenging when you’re in space. Astronaut Jeff Williams explains how he and his crew eat aboard the International Space Station.
Astronauts are far from the shops, so they have to rely on regular deliveries of food. Every few months an automated spacecraft, such as ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle or the Russian Progress, arrives loaded with fresh fruit, water and pre-packed meals.
In the past, space food was not that great. Astronauts had to eat dried food from metal tubes that squeezed out like toothpaste. It was not very tasty. Space food has become more like the food we eat on Earth.
Ask an Astronomer is run by volunteers in the Astronomy Department at Cornell University. We answer your astronomy questions. Please browse our archive first.
Having a cup of coffee is a bit more challenging when you’re in space. Astronaut Jeff Williams explains how he and his crew eat aboard the International Space Station.
Astronauts are far from the shops, so they have to rely on regular deliveries of food. Every few months an automated spacecraft, such as ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle or the Russian Progress, arrives loaded with fresh fruit, water and pre-packed meals.
In the past, space food was not that great. Astronauts had to eat dried food from metal tubes that squeezed out like toothpaste. It was not very tasty. Space food has become more like the food we eat on Earth.
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