Maggie Coblentz

take on that dish.

It's very different, at least from what astronauts...

You know, if you're having lunch at the office versus your home versus a beautiful beach backdrop, your experience of eating is going to change.

It might not be something that we think about.

So eating food in this tiny capsule that's louder and smaller than an airplane is already not the best place to start.

there's physiological changes in the body happening to astronauts.

So it's something they call space face.

So they almost look like, not quite like a chipmunk, but their cheeks puff up.

So they have fluids arising in the body in zero G. So they have a bit of congestion in their face, which affects how they can smell and how they can taste.

Some astronauts reported that it was almost like if you have a cold and you can't really taste your food or things just taste a little bit off.

And then the second thing is just the environment of space.

So, well, first you're eating something out of a plastic bag, including your coffee or drinking from a straw.

So you're not having this experience of sipping your coffee, feeling the warmth on your face, the aromas are rising, all these different things.

Astronauts tell us that this space station smells like a gym locker because it's a tiny space.

I mean, I already described how their water is made from urine and perspiration when they have to work out for hours of the day.

What do you do with your sweaty shirt?

You can't just dry it or wring it out.

So they'll often hang them in front of the ventilation systems.

Oh, dear.

There's lots going on.