It was supposed to be a fad. Here's how astronaut ice cream became a gift shop staple. There may be no novelty sweet more polarizing than astronaut ice cream. Those who adore it praise its light, ...

Perhaps the most popular example of space food that possibly never was, astronaut ice cream is now 50 years old. The crunchy, room temperature treat, which melts as the freeze-dried ice cream ...

Before there was lightweight backpacking food, there were Girl Scouts climbing mountains with canned goods. Troop leader Anne Benedict watched their struggle, and in 1951 began selling dehydrated just ...

'Vanilla ice cream' appears on an Apollo crew member's menu, but whether it launched into space is unknown. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...