Two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station will enjoy a Thanksgiving feast together on Thursday to mark their 176th day in zero gravity.
The paper reports that the ISS, where Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are trapped, is filled with traditional Thanksgiving-themed dishes such as smoked turkey, candied yams, dressing, macaroni and cheese, and even a cranberry dessert. I learned that there is an abundance of delicious food.
There's just one problem. Because the food is dried inside the pouch, astronauts must add water to reheat the food.
“What differentiates astronaut items from these items that are normally on the table at Thanksgiving is this aspect of the need to hydrate the food,” said Aaron Persado, who helps develop menus for NASA. . spectrum news.
“So basically all of these elements, except maybe the cornbread, end up with this mushy type of texture.”
Holiday meals are being introduced as astronauts' meals receive increased attention.
Space agency doctors are closely monitoring the health and dietary intake of Willmore, 61, and Williams, 59, after recent photos showed Williams looking extremely emaciated.
Williams downplayed concerns about visible weight loss as “rumours” and said the difference in appearance was a result of changes in body fluids due to zero gravity.
“There are some rumors that I'm losing weight,” Williams said in a video interview earlier this month.
“No, actually the same amount is fine.”
But experts connected to the beleaguered Starliner mission told the Post. This situation has been a cause for concern since late summer.
“They have to eat a lot of calories there, at least 3,000 calories,” says the expert. But it has to be done. I hope they enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner. ”
Williams and Wilmore were scheduled to stay on the ISS for only eight days. However, the Boeing Starliner suffered a technical failure and became stranded on the ISS.
Starliner later returned to Earth without them.
Williams and Wilmore, who are approaching their six-month stay on the ISS, are doing well and trying to maintain their calorie intake.
“There are many foods they can eat,” the expert said.
“They just have to eat, whether they're hungry or not. It's very important that they do that. It's not about their enjoyment. It's about their health. .”
A SpaceX flight is scheduled to return the stranded astronauts to Earth in February.
