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How Did Astronauts Cook Chicken And Steaks In Space?

A crew aboard the Tiangong Space Station just pulled off humanity’s first ever barbecue in space.

By Jenn Jordan • 16 hours ago

Barbecue In Space?

Imagine floating in microgravity, gazing at Earth through a porthole … and smelling fresh barbecue?!

That’s no sci-fi dream. Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong Space Station just cooked chicken wings and steaks for the very first time in space.

Thanks to a newly delivered hot-air oven, humans have officially “barbecued” in orbit.

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Of course, fire is a no-go in space, so this isn’t your typical "grill." It's smokeless and oil-f

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