A spoonful of miso, rich with umami and history, made its way around the International Space Station. There, 250 miles above ...

Scientists have created miso aboard the ISS, and while it is good, it is still not the same as Earth-made miso. Why is that?

The experiment could go a long way towards helping space travelers make their own nutritious, delicious ingredients.

If you've ever looked into the living conditions of astronauts in space, you probably know they make do with spartan ...

Fermenting miso on the ISS worked, showing microbes can thrive and create flavorful food even in space conditions. Miso is a ...

Moon megawatts and cosmic miso: Scientists build solar panels from moon glass and ferment miso paste in space.

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And, if so, how foods fermented in space would taste compared to their counterparts on Earth. The research team sent a small ...

An experiment onboard the International Space Station produces miso paste, thought to be the first food deliberately ...

And, if so, how foods fermented in space would taste compared to their counterparts on Earth. The research team sent a small container of “miso-to-be” to the ISS in March 2020, where it stayed ...

Scientists studied miso fermentation on the ISS versus Earth to understand how space conditions affect flavor, texture, and microbial composition. Space-fermented miso developed a darker color and a ...