In the 2015 sci-fi film "The Martian," Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives on a diet of potatoes cultivated in human feces while marooned on the
Eight winning teams located across the globe have been awarded $750,000 in prizes as a part of NASA and the Canadian Space Agency's Deep Space Food Challenge.
Air Company has successfully pioneered a method of recycling carbon dioxide exhaled by astronauts during flights. This recycled carbon dioxide is utilised to cultivate yeast-based nutrients, which are then used in protein shakes specifically designed to nourish crews on extended deep-space missions