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Astronauts should feel comfortable during their flights. Our goal is to provide astronauts with food and make it last for long periods during their flight. We hope that this achievement will last as long as possible, more than three years we'll do this by drying some leafy plants that have vitamins and calcium that is a major part of healthy teeth and bones, which makes them strong and dense, and the body also needs it for blood circulation, to move muscles, and to secrete the necessary hormones and it is so important because astronauts lose 20% of their muscle mass after passing through the atmosphere. We have selected some plants like spinach, watercress, kale, and apple. Spinach, for example, most of its components are characterized by their antioxidant properties and also contains vitamin K, dietary fiber, phosphorous, thiamine, vitamin C, and E. In addition, every two cups of kale leaves contain 344 milligrams of calcium, Arugula contains (1 cup) 125 mg of calcium. Apples contain unique elements and compounds that are not found in other fruits, as each medium-sized apple contains 3 grams of important dietary fiber, sugar up to 11 grams, protein up to 1 gram, the number of carbohydrates 15 grams, and fats about 0.3 grams. The apple contains an integrated pharmacy of vitamins, including vitamin B1, B2, B5, which is pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6 and B9, which is folic acid, as well as vitamins A, C, E, and K. It also contains many vitamins. Minerals and salts, including calcium, iron, phosphorous, manganese, sodium, potassium, and zinc.

For packaging, we will use leak-proof bags because they prevent liquids from leaking inside, and they can be easily emptied from the air by KOIOS Vacuum Sealer, and they are durable and do not interact with food inside the bag, and plastic bags that interact with them, making them a source of nuisance and danger and cause a lot of diseases, can also put a sheet of metal in the bag with the vegetables so they do not wilt quickly.

Nuts are high on the list of healthy snacks with notable levels of fiber, protein, and unsaturated fats. Honey roasted nuts satisfy a sweet craving without adding unhealthy processed sugar to your diet. And certainly honey must be present because it contains carbohydrates, which constitute the equivalent of 82% of it, and 4.2% of proteins and amino acids and contains vitamin C, B1, B2, and B6. In addition to minerals ranging from 0.02-1.03 grams per 100 grams of honey such as potassium, aluminum, arsenic, iodine, and many others. And with more nuts on it to increase the important elements such as cashews is a good source of iron and is rich in copper and monounsaturated fats, hazelnuts contain B vitamins, thiamine, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc, almonds, where eat 8-10 soaked almonds to get protein Fiber, vitamin E, calcium, copper, magnesium, iron, potassium, selenium, zinc, vitamin B, niacin and thiamine. Walnuts contain calcium, iron, proteins, potassium, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids. You can also add chia seeds as they are a storehouse of protein and a complete source of amino acids, carbohydrates, fiber, calcium, and antioxidants.

NASA space introduced many challenges for us to find a solution for it. These few challenges helped us and sort our distance. So after reading their challenges we chose Have seeds will travel to be our challenge because Food is the main thing in our life so no one can live without it. First of all, we had an idea of Genetic engineering. Nasa experiments in this field inspired us to reach this idea. So, we thought about transported Longevity genes in palms to the spinach we especially chose spinach because it contains all vitamins that human needs. But we found many disadvantages of this idea one of this is it has high cost and harmful to the environment and human.

So that we changed our idea to be more cheap, eco-friendly, and beneficial for humans .and after looking for NASA instructions like video or pdf of a scientific paper, this idea we focus on the period to be more than 3 years and The amount of benefit that will accrue to the human being, so we selected two ideas the first one is drying and pressing some plants like spinach, watercress, kale, and apple. Spinach, for example, contains vitamin K, dietary fiber, phosphorous, thiamine, vitamin C and E, manganese, and selenium. The most important components of the spinach plant, the most important of which are lutein, nitrate, kaempferol, and quercetin, most of which are characterized by their antioxidant properties and for packaging, we will use leak-proof bags because they prevent liquids from leaking inside, and they can be easily emptied from the air, and they are durable and do not interact with food inside the bag, and plastic bags that interact with them, making them a source of nuisance and danger and cause a lot of diseases, can also put a sheet of metal in the bag with the vegetables so they do not wilt quickly.

And the second one is adding honey with some nuts like Almonds, hazelnuts, chia seeds, and cashews because it’s very beneficial and contains many important resources for humans as if anyone eats 8-10 of nuts daily is very good for living because it contains protein, fiber, vitamin E, calcium, copper, magnesium, riboflavin, iron, potassium, selenium, zinc, B vitamins, niacin, thiamin, and folate.

NASA Space Apps have a great experience. For me, I would like to say that I enjoyed working in a team and think in creative ways. Also, I could say I learned a lot of things that can be advantageous. I learned how to be accurate to choose perfect members in your team, I learned how to be more manageable with your time, I learned how to be a leader and give out tasks, and finally, I’m so glad to be a participant in NASA Space Apps. As an astronaut, I want to be healthy with a strong body. So, we have a goal, which is that we want to help astronauts and give them healthy food, and this food can travel with them, with its longevity of up two years. This food will have all vitamins that astronauts need to complete the mission. Our idea to solve the food problem for the astronauts is by drying some leafy plants that contain the elements needed by the astronauts. And they need a little time to feel the energy, and it is also easy to eat and move, which will save time in eating, and it will be kept in (Leak-proof food storage bags) that are not harmful to the environment and can be recycled, this is beneficial to our environment. Vegetables, honey, and nuts contain all the nutrients that the human body needs in its normal day, and they contain calcium in a large proportion due to the softness of the bones and the loss of 20% of muscle mass that occurs in space, and also contains vitamins A, C in large quantities. For the budget, we can buy honey, nuts, and vegetables on sales like “Black Friday” to buy huge quantities at a low price. All team members had been worked on this project and divided the whole project into tasks. The steps that we took to finish our project are using formal sites like the NASA space app to give trusted information. Then, looking for previous year's projects that have in common with our project to help us get the best results. In addition, studied scientific literature that helps us too. And finally, asked experts to give us more from their experience. I'm incredibly grateful to all my team, they all allowed me to make a dream come true and until the very last moment, we were together having fun and creating something that we really believed could change lives.

https://eg1lib.org/book/10572839/65dcd1

https://www.primalsurvivor.net/how-store-nuts/

https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/sciences/food-production/default.asp

https://www.nasa.gov/content/growing-plants-in-space

#healthy food, #plants, #vegatables.

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