Food in Space

The video explores the evolution of space food, starting with the first meal eaten by astronaut John Glenn in 1962. It highlights the challenges of eating in zero gravity and the development of space food from U.S. Army rations to freeze-dried meals during the Gemini program. The Skylab program in the 1970s introduced frozen foods, including ice cream, as a favorite among astronauts. Today, technological advances and international collaboration have expanded the variety of space food, offering options like Kung Pao chicken and espresso coffee.

What are some considerations when taking food into space?

Who was the first human to eat food in space and what was the name of the spacecraft?

What type of food was used in the Gemini space program?

What frozen food do astronauts enjoy the most according to the text?

How has space food evolved in modern times?