Astronaut Sunita Williams has been stuck in the International Space Station since June 5, 2024. After one attempt to return her failed, now NASA will try again for her return in February 2025. Till then she will have to stay in the International Space Station.
However, now the news is coming that she has been given a new responsibility while in space. It is being said that she has been made the head of the International Space Station. Let us now know in this episode that if Sunita Williams eats hot food or cold and hot food in the ISS, then how does the food become hot, because fire does not burn in space.
First understand why fire does not burn in space
Actually, fire does not burn in space because there is little or no oxygen there. In simple words, three things are needed for fire to burn – oxygen, fuel and heat. There is no atmosphere in space, due to which there is a lack of oxygen, due to which the process of fire is not possible. Let us now know how astronauts heat their food and eat it.
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How do astronauts heat food
In the space station, astronauts use special techniques to heat food, this is because facilities like traditional oven or microwave are not available there. Now the question arises that how is the food heated there. Actually, the packaging of the food that is sent to the space station is special.
This is called thermal packaging, which helps in maintaining the temperature of the food for a long time. In this packaging, the food remains dehydrated, which is prepared by adding water. Apart from this, there is a special type of equipment in the space ship, which is called "Food Warmer" It is called. With its help astronauts heat the food. This machine not only heats the food, but also prepares it for eating in a safe and healthy way.
