Program 17, Episode 402

Behind the Scenes

In addition to storing food aboard the spacecraft, many at NASA believe that growing food in space or on planetary surfaces will need to be perfected to help feed astronauts on long missions. To help find out what’s in store for future food technologies Jennifer Pulley spoke with Dr. Michelle Perchonok at NASA Johnson to find out more.

Additional Information
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/centers/ftcsc/pages/educate.htm http://science.nasa.gov/