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 was first sold to the public in 1974.

Hatch Chile Praline Ice Cream with Spiced Candied Pecans and Praline Swirl Creamy, spicy-sweet, and full of crunch — this ice ...

Boulder-Based Astronaut Foods Has Been Making Freeze-Dried Ice Cream Sandwiches for Fifty Years And yes, these crisp yet creamy treats have been to space. By Abigail Bliss August 13, 2024 ...

No-churn strawberry ice cream is a creamy, fruity dessert that comes together without an ice cream maker. Just mix, freeze, ...

The type of freeze-dried ice cream sold in gift shops "wouldn't be easy to eat in microgravity because it's very crumbly," former NASA food scientist Vickie Kloeris told Serious Eats in 2020.

By the way, freeze-dried ice cream isn’t real astronaut food. Although the stuff was developed for NASA and even appears in the Apollo 7 press kit (PDF, page 83), it has never flown into space ...

Justice Freelon, 15, watches as his dad, Pierce Freelon, prepares freeze-dried ice cream at Piedmont Food Processing Center in Hillsborough, N.C. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Instant Tang and freeze-dried ice cream aren't the only menu items in orbit anymore. Astronauts dine on seafood gumbo, chicken fajitas and other tasty items that would be welcome on an ordinary ...

An ice cream shop was missing until Gallimore opened Frozen in Time during the 4th of July weekend. The name is a clever play on words for both the ice cream and the vibes.

Justice Freelon, 15, watches as his dad, Pierce Freelon, prepares freeze-dried ice cream at Piedmont Food Processing Center in Hillsborough, N.C. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

It's peach season! And, now you can enjoy them in a whole new way. Melissa Nehring, owner of Base Camp Treats joined us with their new freeze dried peaches and cream, which is melted white chocolate.