The experiment could go a long way towards helping space travelers make their own nutritious, delicious ingredients.

This marks the first time scientists deliberately fermented food in space, opening up new possibilities for future astronauts ...

If you were wondering whether it’d be possible to ferment foods in space, the answer is apparently yes. In a study published ...

Miso is a traditional Japanese condiment made by fermenting cooked soybeans and salt. In a study published in iScience, ...

A spoonful of miso, rich with umami and history, made its way around the International Space Station. There, 250 miles above ...

Scientists have created miso aboard the ISS, and while it is good, it is still not the same as Earth-made miso. Why is that?

Once the ISS miso was back on Earth, the team analyzed its microbial communities, flavor compounds and sensory properties. "Overall, the space miso is a miso," the team wrote in their paper ...

Japanese cuisine wouldn’t be the same without miso — but astronauts wanting use the fermented soybean staple in space one day ...

Miso is a traditional Japanese condiment made by fermenting cooked soybeans and salt. In a study published in iScience, researchers successfully made miso on the International Space Station (ISS).

Comparing the Earth miso with the space miso, the team found differences beyond the flavor. Analyzing the microbial ...

A miso test on the International Space Station shows fermenting food is not only possible in space, it adds nuttier notes to the Japanese condiment.