Educational opportunity: Teach kids about the perishability of foods. For example, fresh fruits and vegetables are most perishable and astronauts need to eat these within the first couple of days ...

Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut and the first ... need to produce over 60 percent more food sustainably.” How do we do that? Jemison says educating kids in different areas of science.

Did you know that the U.S. government worked with one major food brand to craft a snack for outer space explorers? This ...

Stepien and her husband, Brian Holden, co-hosts of “REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids,” livestreamed Sept. 1 with NASA astronauts Megan ... family and fresh food — a response to questions ...

Space always holds a fascination for kids, and with this mission ... it never leaves the playroom floor. Astronauts, a robot, space crystals, astronaut food, and hydroponic plants make it a ...

What was the state of astronaut food back then? Vickie Kloeris ... I think that just took off because it was something the kids liked and a commercial company made it. What actually flew during ...

"This is [Time for Kids'] 20th anniversary ... around samples of space station food and a diaper like those worn on spacewalks, and one kid got to try on an astronaut sleeping bag.