Here is what NASA astronauts, who have been stuck on the ISS for 5 months and terrified the world with their emaciated appearance, eat daily

It has become known what two NASA astronauts, who have been stuck on the International Space Station for five months, eat. In the latest photos from space, 59-year-old Sunita Williams and 61-year-old Barry Wilmore look thin, scaring people around the world.

Published photos from the ISS show astronauts eating pizza and even enjoying shrimp cocktails. Still, there is a lack of fresh vegetables and fruits in space, the New York Post reports.

According to NASA, the space agency's doctors are closely monitoring the health and diet of Barry Wilmore, 61, and Sunita Williams, 59, especially after photos of the emaciated veteran astronauts surfaced online.

A Starliner mission specialist told The New York Post that the couple eats a variety of foods, including breakfast cereal with powdered milk, pizza, tuna, and shrimp cocktails, so doctors ensure that the astronauts consume enough calories.

However, the food developed at the Space Food Systems Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston is limited in terms of fresh fruits and vegetables, experts say.

According to NASA, the ISS stocks about 1.7 kilograms of food for each astronaut per day, as well as an additional supply for unexpected mission extensions.

The food is personalized to meet the daily needs of each astronaut. It is usually packaged and can be reheated using a marmite on the ISS, experts say.

According to them, all meat and eggs are cooked on Earth and only need to be reheated in space. And dehydrated soups, stews, and casseroles require water that comes from the space station's 530-gallon freshwater tank.

Interestingly, the ISS even recycles astronauts' urine and sweat into fresh water, producing very little waste.

It is known that Williams and Wilmore prepare their own meals and use magnetized metal trays to eat them.

A Starliner mission specialist emphasized that the astronauts are in good condition and there is no need to worry about their health. "So to be accurate, it should be very clear that any weight loss is not due to a lack of provisions on the ISS. There is plenty of food, even for an extended mission," he assured.

As a reminder, Sunita Williams and her fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore arrived at the ISS on June 6. Their mission was supposed to last 9 days. However, due to a malfunction, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft was unable to deliver them to Earth on time and the astronauts were stuck in space. Their return flight is scheduled for February 2025.

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