Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Outer space has incredible views but the food could use some work. There’s a long and storied history of developing food for space ...

Astronauts embarking on long-term space missions could eat space food made from a protein powder that includes a mix of thin air and urine. The European Space Agency launched a pilot program called ...

Space travel has always pushed the boundaries of human exploration, but what about the food that sustains astronauts on these long journeys? As researchers turn to unconventional options, insects are ...

Created in collaboration with NASA during the height of the space race, Space Food Sticks were Pillsbury's innovative solution to the challenge of fueling astronauts on space missions. Developed by ...

It might be cool to be an astronaut, but life in orbit has its downsides. The food, for example, will be somewhat limited compared to what you can enjoy back on terra firma, though it’s true that over ...

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 ...

TOKYO >> A new certification aims to promote the development of sophisticated space food needed for long-term stays in space. Amid big dreams of space travel, an academic society has created an ...

Just like we might get a craving for an afternoon snack when sitting at a desk and we smell someone's freshly popped bag of microwave popcorn, so too do astronauts get hungry doing their job. Space ...

There was a 15 or so year blip in history when space–and massive government programs to explore space–was very cool. All a food company had to do was take, say, a powdered orange drink, slap a phrase ...

In this quiz, you'll explore the weird, wonderful, and sometimes surprising world of space cuisine. Can you tell which foods have actually made it to orbit? When you purchase through links on our site ...