Former NASA Astronaut Explains How Food Is Different in Space | WIRED

What's different about food in space? Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down all the differences between eating on Earth and eating in space. Is astronaut ice cream REALLY a thing? Who decides what food is brought to space? Can you eat burgers in space? Why do astronauts use tortillas instead of bread?

Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Museum, and professor at Columbia University.


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[alxuria]

"I'm not saying I ever did this" - "I was one of the only astronauts to gain weight"

[mabli]

he absolutely changed the food markings in space :-)

[fanofCOH]

I feel like his mission commander ate alot of asparagus.

[db-wtlb]

"I'm not saying I ever did this" ... as he's going over it in detail.

[hannahlowe]

“in space, it’s different” *dramatic transition*

[joshisnot]

I love how he starts out saying "Their dot" and "Your dot" but ends saying "Your dot" and "my dot" haha
"I'm gonna eat that."
Love this guy.

[housekilla]

I like to think that there is another astronaut somewhere watching this like “I knew it! That thieving son of a...”.

[jahahahaha]

I wonder if they accidentally drop their food sometimes on Earth, cause they were so used to things floating.

[LoveBaseballLove]

I love that he talks about Italian food with more passion than the Space science things lol.

[shannonshackelford]

“In space...it’s different” *dramatic light transition*

😂😂 cracked me up every time

[xser]

Mike Massimino: In space it's different.

Lighting Guy: My time has come.

[michaelakakrack]

“I was one of the few guys to gain weight in space... they were amazed”

[bluesword]

I love his passionate hatred for space ice cream

[BlueShrek]

"When im on earth"
Biggest flex ever

[bg]

“In space, it’s different”
🌝🌖🌗🌘🌚🌒🌓🌔🌝

[wrenchviking]

This guy's voice is amazing. I could listen to him talk all day.

[pachanas]

Dude really hates astronaut ice cream. 😂

[jaz]

“We put
Swedish fish in it so it was an aquarium”

[CanadianDan]

It’s like regular food...



_But it floats._

[codycouture]

"As you become an experienced astronaut, you realize that those dots are just stickers" LOL