Insects can be a safe option for space travel as they require less land, water and feed than traditional livestock.

With SpaceX and other agencies eyeing missions to Mars in the future, sustaining astronauts on these long-distance voyages ...

We’ve always known that future space explorers would have to get creative when it comes to food in space. Now, however, the ...

Astronauts on future space missions are expected to have a new kind of “space food” concocted from thin air and an organic ...

It's a long trip to the red planet and space is tight, but eating well could require just a few simple ingredients.

Nearly 1,250 middle and high school students from 71 schools around the world joined Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for ...

Feeding astronauts sustainably is one of the biggest challenges in long-duration spaceflight. ESA’s solution looks like a ...

The rack of wings is first passed to Shenzhou XX mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong, who leans in and savors the whiff of grilled chicken, and then lets the others follow suit. Chen also quips ...

Why eat bugs? Insects are "surprising superfoods," efficient protein factories, loaded with essential fatty acids, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first-ever pizza party in space is getting sky-high reviews. Astronauts at the International Space Station posted pictures and a video over the weekend of their small, ...