space food

The Eclipse Magic Cone features a black waffle cone made with coconut ash and tipped with edible gold, and an interior filled with spiced marshmallow fluff and a golden-yellow ice cream flavored with ginger and turmeric.

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Arts

Total Eclipse Of The Stomach: A Stellar Menu Of Gastronomic Delights

7:00am August 19, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

What can you do when the Earth plunges into total darkness on Aug. 21? Eat, of course! And there are many space-themed treats to keep the skywatching party going.

It took astronauts 33 days to grow enough red romaine lettuce to make a small salad.

Science

This Salad Is Outta This World: Astronauts Eat Greens Grown In Space

1:46pm August 11, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Farming plants in space may prove critical for future deep space travel. On Monday NASA announced it had mastered romaine lettuce. "That's awesome, tastes good," astronaut Kjell Lindgren declared.

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