When the space race first began, scientists didn’t even know if it was possible for humans to eat in a zero-gravity environment. Once they figured out it was possible, it didn’t mean that it wasn’t without problems.

There was a host of issues with eating in a zero-g environment that had to be overcome. Some foods were able to be made edible in space, and some never were.

Learn more about what astronauts eat in space and how they do it, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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