How astronauts might eat spirulina while living on the International Space Station
In short: In this clip, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti speaks via an in-flight call from the International Space Station. It explores the potential role of spirulina in space-based food systems during a session with students from various European scientific institutions.
The discussion took place during a day of space-related experiments and scientific lectures hosted for hundreds of students. Attendees included representatives from Sweden's Borlange Framtidsmuseet, Belgium's SCK-CEN in Mol, and the University of Crete in Heraklion.
The focus of the interaction with Samantha Cristoforetti on the ISS was the use of spirulina as a food source in space.
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