The Apollo program saw significant changes in food packaging and near-constant menu expansion in an effort to keep the astronauts healthy and happy. User feedback was a major catalyst for change.

None of this is truly new technology, but cramming it into a package that would be able to supply a crew of four with enough food during a three-year mission does seem fairly challenging.

Before leaving our atmosphere, astronauts undergo rigorous training. Work focuses on their technical skills, physical ...

With improved packaging came improved food quality and menus. Gemini astronauts had such food choices as shrimp cocktail, chicken and vegetables, butterscotch pudding, and apple sauce, and were ...

“When you think about multi-week missions in Orion, having just one package for breakfast items ... tend to have fun with their food. Astronauts like sharing photos of their space tacos and ...

Spacecraft that can take astronauts to Mars and beyond are already in development but some huge questions remain, and one of the biggest issues is food. Simply packing enough food to last for the ...

In reality, the way astronauts eat and the variety ... to think about resources and currently our food is producing a lot of waste in terms of packaging material. When we go to Mars, we want ...