May 2017
Recipe for success on flights to Mars
... during mealtimes when the normally jovial atmosphere became tense and quiet. Expression of culture Apart from nutrition, food affects us on so many levels; it’s hard to understate its importance on a mission. Not having enough food can cause...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
...to other life forms - high and low temperatures, radiation doses that are deadly to humans, very little nutrition, etc. The fact that microorganisms are capable of establishing residence in the material of an orbiting module is of critical importance...
October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
..., making stimulation of astronauts’ appetites one of the major challenges for food technologists. This isn’t a straightforward matter. Nutritional balance plays its part, as low zinc intake can significantly affect the senses of taste and smell...
May 2017
Growing plants without gravity
... productivity of the mizuna plant. The average amount of aerophilous microorganisms corresponded to the normal amounts recommended for nutrition with crews that remain on the ISS for up to 360 days. A super-dwarf wheat growing experiment for...
March 2017
Growing plastic-producing bacteria in space
Throughout time the human race has displayed a strong desire to explore and conquer new lands and in modern times a completely new frontier has opened up - space. But space exploration is limited by very high cost and extreme risk. Experience in low...
August 2017
Planning for health, sex and sleep on a future Mars colony
... on Mars would likely be impossible, some form of food production would be necessary to supply the colony with adequate nutrition to sustain itself. And unlike air and water, which can be produced from local Martian resources, food...
