Scientifically formulated salad may be served on tomorrow’s spaceships
In order to survive long trips to other planets, astronauts are going to have to eat more than just easily-stored TV dinners and ramen noodles. With that fact in mind, scientists recently created what they determined could be the ideal fresh-food meal for space travelers.The dish was formulated by an international team of scientists, led by Prof. Volker Hessel of the University of Adelaide.They utilized a process known as linear programming, in which different variables are balanced in order to reach a specific goal. That…