What utensils do astronauts use to eat in space? How are they different?
Basic utensils like knives, forks and spoons are the same as on the ground. The crew can eat most any food or beverage that can be restrained in a container. Otherwise, it may float off during the attempt to consume it. Foods such as peas, beans, etc. usually are prepared in a sauce so that they will stick to the eating utensil. However, some things are not currently available to the crew. They have stated that for long term missions they long for fresh vegetables and freshly-perked coffee. Plants are being grown experimentally aboard the Shuttle and the space station. By the way, since crewmembers’ sinuses fill with fluid as the body fluids reach equistatic pressure, the senses of taste and smell are reduced. Hence, astronauts on-orbit always prefer food to be more highly seasoned in order to taste acceptable. • Why does Earth have gravity but space doesn’t? Space has LOTS of gravity! But I know you didn’t mean it that way. To explain: Gravity is rooted in matter which has “mass”. Mas
