Astronaut menu goes viral
A PopCrave post of the Artemis II astronauts’ menu hit viral traction — the post registered about 350 likes and 29 reposts, tying spaceflight to immediate food curiosity online. It’s a neat cross‑over slice of dining culture meeting science spectacle. (x.com)
NASA published an Artemis II crew‑menu infographic dated March 6, 2026, that lays out meals and consumables for the mission’s roughly 10‑day lunar flyby. (nasa.gov) The menu lists ready‑to‑eat and rehydratable options such as macaroni and cheese, beef brisket, cookies, smoked salmon, shrimp curry, tortillas and coffee. (nasa.gov) The infographic calls out five different hot sauces and a group of culinary flavorings — including maple syrup, chocolate spread, peanut butter and almond butter — and notes five Canadian products included on the flight. (nasa.gov) NASA says Artemis II crewmembers sampled, evaluated and rated the standard menu during preflight testing, with final crew‑specific menus determined well before launch. (nasa.gov) PopCrave, a pop‑culture outlet with roughly 2.4 million followers on X as of February 2026, posted the menu image to its account, a distribution channel outlets and officials say can rapidly amplify niche mission details. (en.wikipedia.org) Mainstream outlets including USA Today and Digital Trends republished NASA’s menu graphic in the days after the release, extending visibility for the culinary specifics ahead of Artemis II. (commanderswire.usatoday.com)
