Space food is a variety of foods created and processed for consumption by astronauts in space. The first NASA astronauts had to eat in space to make a will. John Glenn was the first American man who went to the moon to eat in a weightless space environment and found that the task of eating was quite easy. Several astronauts ate objects that were small cubes, made of powders and semi-liquids wrapped in aluminum tubes. Most astronauts agreed that the foods were not filling or unappetizing, and they didn't like having to squeeze food out of tube-like objects. Furthermore, food was difficult to rehydrate and crumbs had to be prevented from soiling the instruments. Scientists complained about going on missions to test and improve the food they ate. The foods produced were always in squeeze tubes. The morsels, in fact, were covered in gelatin to reduce crumbling, and freeze-dried foods were not very tasty (NASA). If they had improved food packages, the food quality and menus would be more satisfying for the astronauts. So, the astronauts had food such as: chicken, vegetables, butter pudding, applesauce, and selective combinations of foods that they would like. However, with the start of the Apollo program, the quality of food was improved with a variety of foods to choose from. The Apollo astronauts were the first to have hot water, which meant that food was easily rehydrated. They were also the first to use plastic spoons, bowls and containers. As the years have passed, the task of eating in space has received a big boost from Skylab; in addition, there were tables and rooms where the astronauts could have lunch. There were… half the paper… we also discovered, researched, and experimented in an attempt to find new ways to grow crops in space. The agency also recently announced plans to grow watercress, turnips and more. To do this they will have to protect the plants from harmful radiation and the lack of atmosphere. This isn't the only research NASA is trying into how people can actually live and farm on the Moon. Furthermore, growing plants on the Moon would be very challenging because the temperature of the lunar surface is around 150 degrees, and on the other side, it is negative 150 degrees. So if they were to grow plants on the Moon for astronauts to eat, the plants that NASA sends up there would be exposed to high temperatures and strong radiation. This is just the first step in the experiment that seeks to explore crops on the Moon and how astronauts manage to eat in space.