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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 6 MIN

EP1 - Fresh Fruit in Space! How a Special Delivery Reached the Space Station

from Big World, Little Ears · host Hippo Tom

What if your lunch had to travel hundreds of kilometres straight up to reach you — and arrive perfectly fresh?In today's episode, we discover how astronauts living aboard the International Space Station received something extraordinary: a delivery of real, fresh fruit. We explore what it's like to eat in space, why fresh food matters so much for astronauts far from home, and the incredible journey a supply rocket makes just to bring something as simple as an apple or a banana to people floating in orbit.🍎 What your child will learn:- What astronauts eat on the Space Station every day- How supply rockets deliver cargo to space- Why fresh food is so important for people who live in space💬 Talk about it together:"If you could send one food to an astronaut in space, what would you choose and why?"

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