In years past, astronauts have taken special mementos or souvenirs to space with them—things like plush dolls, action figures, and musical instruments. But what else has found its way into orbit? Here’s five of the weirdest things to leave Earth.
1. Fast Food Delivery from Uber Eats
Everyone gets highly specific cravings, no matter the altitude. One Japanese entrepreneur, Yusaku Maezawa, recently rode aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station, where he delivered “boiled mackerel in miso, beef bowl cooked in sweet sauce, simmered chicken with bamboo shoots, and braised pork.”
