Space-grown lettuce to give astronauts a more varied diet

Nasa ’s Veggie system will enable astronauts to safely grow nutritious fresh foodExperiencing weightlessness, gazing back at the Earth as a pale blue dot and the adrenaline rush of being propelled into orbit at 20,000mph: life as an astronaut has various unique attractions.The food is not among them, with space travellers over the years enduring delicacies such as freeze-dried ice-cream, liquid salt and pepper, and dehydrated prawn cocktail. However, the menu is now set to be expanded, with the first space-grown lettuce having been found to be as safe, nutritious and palatable as the Earth-grown variety.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Nasa Science Space Astronomy Source Type: news