Pie in the Sky

Astronaut Peggy Whitson‘s first NASA mission was a six-month stay on the International Space Station in 2002.  During that mission, a supply shuttle docked with special cargo from her husband: A pecan pie and a bottle of hot sauce.

More:

“That Time an Astronaut Got a Pie Sent to the International Space Station,” Megan Garber, The Atlantic

“Why Astronauts Crave Tabasco Sauce,” Joe Palca, NPR

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