New Delhi, April 1 -- NASA astronauts on the Artemis 2 mission around the Moon have plenty of food options on their space-travel menu - some of which they have chosen themselves. For Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, it's maple syrup.

The space agency said that the Artemis II crew had direct input into menu selection. "Crew members sample, evaluate, and rate all foods on the standard menu during preflight testing, and their preferences are balanced with nutritional requirements and what Orion can accommodate."

Since there is no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals have been carefully selected to remain safe, shelf-stable, and easy to prepare and consume in the Orion spacecraft.

NASA said the foods travelling to s...