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Astronaut food is packaged much the same way it was in the 1960s.
- When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon, they weren't treated to culinary delicacies on board the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
- Their meals consisted of beef and vegetables that had been dehydrated and stuffed into a package.
- Today's astronaut food is prepared similarly, but contains a lot more variety and flavor.
- In the future, astronauts could be able to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables in space.
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July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step onto the moon.
In the years since that crowning moment, the US space program has witnessed countless other achievements: the landing of a spacecraft on Mars, the launch of the Hubble telescope, and the permanent occupancy of the International Space Station.
It also also managed to improve the culinary experience for astronauts. While today's astronauts still eat packaged meals, their food has a lot more variety and flavor than what Armstrong and Aldrin ate in 1969.
Take a look at the evolution of astronaut food from the 1960s to now.