NASA Space Food Research Lab: Cheat Sheet
Stuff You Need to Know:
- The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) opened in 1973 in Houston, Texas. Inside Building 17 on the JSC campus, you'll find the Space Food Systems Laboratory, containing a test kitchen, a food processing lab, a food packaging lab and an analytical lab.
- The Space Food Systems Laboratory employs food scientists, registered dietitians, packaging engineers, food systems engineers and technicians.
- At the facility, researchers conduct physical and sensory analyses of foods, plan menus and manage food product development, test food processing techniques, research long-term storage techniques and develop ways in which to design, fabricate and test custom packaging and materials.
- There are eight types of food processing techniques used at the lab: rehydrated, thermostabilized, irradiated, intermediate moisture, natural form, fresh, refrigerated and frozen.
Now, test your knowledge with these quizzes!
- Spaced Out: Space Shuttle Quiz
- Spaced Out: Astronaut Quiz
- The Ultimate Moon Quiz
- Quiz: Could you go without your refrigerator?
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