NASA Sells Space Food, Shuttle Tiles To Schools 120
iamrmani writes with word that NASA
"is offering processed space shuttle tiles and astronaut food to eligible schools and universities to preserve history. The lightweight space shuttle tiles protected the shuttles from extreme temperatures when the orbiters re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, while space food was precooked such that refrigeration is not required and is ready to eat or could be prepared simply by adding water or by heating." I wish NASA would finance future missions by selling interestingly packaged astronaut foods in general -- other than the ice cream, I've seen it only in museum displays.
Probably costs a lot (Score:4, Insightful)
I wish NASA would finance future missions by selling interestingly packaged astronaut foods in general
I suspect it probably costs more to produce than one could sell it for... and probably tastes like crap. Interested parties would buy it once for the novelty, then that would probably be it.
Hey kids, here's a relic for you (Score:2, Insightful)
Keep these as reminders of a time when we still sent men into space, when the U.S. was a superpower, and when we thought we would always keep moving forward.