Planning the Meals
What are the special jobs of the scientists when it comes to food?
They create menus that are nutritious for the astronauts.
How do astronauts keep their food from floating around?
Duct tape
During holidays, what is each astronaut allowed to have?
1 container from home that can include favorite foods, games etc.
What do the scientists do at the international space station?
Perform experiments.
Food that helps the body stay strong and healthy
Nutritious
How do the scientists choose meals for the astronauts?
They pick highly rated meals and the astronauts favorite foods.
How do the space shuttles get more materials while in space?
A resupply vehicle
What happens to the resupply vehicle after if delivers supplies to the space craft?
It burns up over the ocean.
How do the scientists determine how they choose their menus for space missions?
The astronauts rate the food on a scale of 1-10.
An activity that a person or group of people are sent to perform.
Mission
What chemical found in foods like yogurt are needed for the astronauts to not lose bone strength?
Calcium
What do astronauts place on their tables to keep metal knives and forks from floating away?
Magnets
Name a food that astronauts have shared from their homeland?
Seaweed, Beet soup, Dried moose meat
What is a necessary tool for eating in space?
Scissors
A spacecraft that carries goods to the space station and is only used once.
Resupply vehicle
What is the U.S. government agency in charge of studying space?
NASA
Why don't astronauts eat sandwiches in space?
Crumbs from the bread could float in the air and make the astronauts choke.
What was the most unusual food in the early days of the space program?
Applesauce in a tube.
What is the problem with salt in space?
Grains of salt can fly into the astronauts' eyes.
The natural force that draws objects toward the center of Earth.
Gravity
What is not as strong in space and therefore causes items to float in the air?
Gravity
What seems to change when it comes to eating in space?
Sense of taste and smell
What did the astronauts vote on as their favorite foods for space travel?
Steak, Shrimp, Brownies, and Lemonade.
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.