Astronaut Has 'Wasabi Spill' in Space 164
Sda~ writes "You learn something new everyday: There is nothing in the astronaut training manual about how to clean up flying wasabi. An inadvertent Wasabi spill this week aboard the ISS has made space agencies re-evaluate including the spicy paste in future meals. The astronauts are allowed some of their favorite foods on each trip, to alleviate homesickness. 'Williams, whose father was born in India, has several Indian dishes in her bonus container, including Punjabi kadhi with pakora - vegetable fritters topped with yogurt and curry - and mutter paneer, a curry dish. The dishes are packaged to have a long shelf life in space. Her U.S. crew mate, astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, is an even bigger foodie. Lopez-Alegria, who was born in Madrid but grew up in California, had Spanish muffins known as magdalenas, chorizo pork sausage and latte in his bonus container.'"
Useful practice? (Score:4, Insightful)
*Chuckle* (Score:3, Insightful)
Lovely stuff..
What else can't they handle? (Score:4, Insightful)
One has to wonder. Surely this same kind of spill could happen with any semi-liquid item, eg. ketchup or mustard, with equal consequences for the equipment and people. There's plenty of chemicals that can spill and present as much of a vapor/inhalation hazard as wasabi if not more. And it's not like NASA doesn't know things like this can happen, we've got 40+ years of experience with zero-gee and more than that of sci-fi stories featuring comedy based around stuff in zero-gee floating where it's not supposed to be. Shouldn't this have been a total non-event, something long planned and prepared for?
Re:I don't know which one is more pathetic... (Score:3, Insightful)
What useful scientific knowledge does this article provide? Should we trivialise space research to mean flying noodles or some more ultra-high-tech weapons that no one knows anything about?
Mods, get a clue, will you?
Things you really don't want to bring into space (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:What else can't they handle? (Score:3, Insightful)