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Joe Rogan Experience, May 2, 2025

Joe Rogan Experience #2315 - José Andrés

José Andrés is a chef, restaurateur, TV host, author, and founder of the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen. He is the co-host of NBC's new cooking competition show "Yes, Chef!"

Joe Rogan Experience, May 2, 2025

Joe Rogan Experience #2315 - José Andrés

José Andrés is a chef, restaurateur, TV host, author, and founder of the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen. He is the co-host of NBC's new cooking competition show "Yes, Chef!"

Joe Rogan Experience, May 2, 2025

Joe Rogan Experience #2315 - José Andrés

José Andrés is a chef, restaurateur, TV host, author, and founder of the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen. He is the co-host of NBC's new cooking competition show "Yes, Chef!"

Smithsonian Magazine, February 12, 2025

Could This Space Oven Allow Astronauts to Finally Cook in Space?

Space travel is heating up, both by NASA and private enterprises, with bold adventurers and scientists looking to eventually send humans to Mars. One of the challenges of such a multiyear mission in zero gravity, however, is feeding the crew.

Smithsonian Magazine, February 12, 2025

Could This Space Oven Allow Astronauts to Finally Cook in Space?

Space travel is heating up, both by NASA and private enterprises, with bold adventurers and scientists looking to eventually send humans to Mars. One of the challenges of such a multiyear mission in zero gravity, however, is feeding the crew.

Smithsonian Magazine, February 12, 2025

Could This Space Oven Allow Astronauts to Finally Cook in Space?

Space travel is heating up, both by NASA and private enterprises, with bold adventurers and scientists looking to eventually send humans to Mars. One of the challenges of such a multiyear mission in zero gravity, however, is feeding the crew.

AXIOS, January 10, 2025

Cosmic chili: José Andrés Group is helping pioneer cooking in space

José Andrés Group (JAG) is working with engineer Jim Sears of Ascent Technology to research and develop recipes for SATED Space, a cooking device designed to prepare food in zero gravity.

AXIOS, January 10, 2025

Cosmic chili: José Andrés Group is helping pioneer cooking in space

José Andrés Group (JAG) is working with engineer Jim Sears of Ascent Technology to research and develop recipes for SATED Space, a cooking device designed to prepare food in zero gravity.

AXIOS, January 10, 2025

Cosmic chili: José Andrés Group is helping pioneer cooking in space

José Andrés Group (JAG) is working with engineer Jim Sears of Ascent Technology to research and develop recipes for SATED Space, a cooking device designed to prepare food in zero gravity.

NASA, August 19, 2024

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale

NASA has awarded a total of $1.25 million to three U.S. teams in the third and final round of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The teams delivered novel food production technologies that could provide long-duration human space exploration missions with safe, nutritious, and tasty food.

NASA, August 19, 2024

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale

NASA has awarded a total of $1.25 million to three U.S. teams in the third and final round of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The teams delivered novel food production technologies that could provide long-duration human space exploration missions with safe, nutritious, and tasty food.

NASA, August 19, 2024

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale

NASA has awarded a total of $1.25 million to three U.S. teams in the third and final round of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The teams delivered novel food production technologies that could provide long-duration human space exploration missions with safe, nutritious, and tasty food.

Longer Tables, September 9, 2024

Pizza in Space

One of the products that was featured in the competition is the SATED oven, which stands for Safe, Tidy, Efficient and Delicious, developed by Jim Sears of Ascent Technology in Boulder Colorado.

Longer Tables, September 9, 2024

Pizza in Space

One of the products that was featured in the competition is the SATED oven, which stands for Safe, Tidy, Efficient and Delicious, developed by Jim Sears of Ascent Technology in Boulder Colorado.

Longer Tables, September 9, 2024

Pizza in Space

One of the products that was featured in the competition is the SATED oven, which stands for Safe, Tidy, Efficient and Delicious, developed by Jim Sears of Ascent Technology in Boulder Colorado.

Space.com, August 25, 2024

NASA challenged the public to make 'deep space food' - here are the winners

Four American teams were awarded $50,000 each and invited to compete in the third and final phase of the competition, during which they had to construct a full-scale model of their food production system and demonstrate how it works.

Space.com, August 25, 2024

NASA challenged the public to make 'deep space food' - here are the winners

Four American teams were awarded $50,000 each and invited to compete in the third and final phase of the competition, during which they had to construct a full-scale model of their food production system and demonstrate how it works.

Space.com, August 25, 2024

NASA challenged the public to make 'deep space food' - here are the winners

Four American teams were awarded $50,000 each and invited to compete in the third and final phase of the competition, during which they had to construct a full-scale model of their food production system and demonstrate how it works.

Atlas Obscura, June 26, 2023

Inside NASA’s Contest to Develop the Space Food of the Future

Sears says his small oven is ready for Mars and can brown foods like peach cobbler and pizza to perfection. Inside, food ingredients spin within a cylinder that uses centrifugal force to press them directly against a heated inner wall.

Atlas Obscura, June 26, 2023

Inside NASA’s Contest to Develop the Space Food of the Future

Sears says his small oven is ready for Mars and can brown foods like peach cobbler and pizza to perfection. Inside, food ingredients spin within a cylinder that uses centrifugal force to press them directly against a heated inner wall.

Atlas Obscura, June 26, 2023

Inside NASA’s Contest to Develop the Space Food of the Future

Sears says his small oven is ready for Mars and can brown foods like peach cobbler and pizza to perfection. Inside, food ingredients spin within a cylinder that uses centrifugal force to press them directly against a heated inner wall.

Food & Beverage, December 13, 2024

Gastronauts : The Final Food Frontier

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are on a mission to launch sustainable food systems for long-duration space flights which can also be utilized on Earth.

Food & Beverage, December 13, 2024

Gastronauts : The Final Food Frontier

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are on a mission to launch sustainable food systems for long-duration space flights which can also be utilized on Earth.

Food & Beverage, December 13, 2024

Gastronauts : The Final Food Frontier

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are on a mission to launch sustainable food systems for long-duration space flights which can also be utilized on Earth.

Fast Company, June 26, 2023

This wild zero-gravity oven could change the way astronauts eat in space

Astronauts have limited food choices thanks to the constraints of zero gravity. This centrifugal oven puts pizza, omelets, and even ice cream back on the menu in space.

Fast Company, June 26, 2023

This wild zero-gravity oven could change the way astronauts eat in space

Astronauts have limited food choices thanks to the constraints of zero gravity. This centrifugal oven puts pizza, omelets, and even ice cream back on the menu in space.

Fast Company, June 26, 2023

This wild zero-gravity oven could change the way astronauts eat in space

Astronauts have limited food choices thanks to the constraints of zero gravity. This centrifugal oven puts pizza, omelets, and even ice cream back on the menu in space.

Medium, September 5, 2024

Deep Space Food Challenge Awards $750,000 Grand Prize to Interstellar Lab

The Deep Space Food Challenge is an ambitious competition aimed at advancing food production technologies that can work in space. Given the vast distances of space travel, astronauts will need sustainable, efficient, and innovative ways to produce and manage food.

Medium, September 5, 2024

Deep Space Food Challenge Awards $750,000 Grand Prize to Interstellar Lab

The Deep Space Food Challenge is an ambitious competition aimed at advancing food production technologies that can work in space. Given the vast distances of space travel, astronauts will need sustainable, efficient, and innovative ways to produce and manage food.

Medium, September 5, 2024

Deep Space Food Challenge Awards $750,000 Grand Prize to Interstellar Lab

The Deep Space Food Challenge is an ambitious competition aimed at advancing food production technologies that can work in space. Given the vast distances of space travel, astronauts will need sustainable, efficient, and innovative ways to produce and manage food.

Washingtonian, February 27, 2025

How José Andrés’s Company Is Helping Astronauts Cook in Space

Most people’s idea of space food is freeze-dried ice cream, and that’s not too far off: As much as space travel has changed over the decades, astronauts still eat freeze-dried and commercially sterilized meals out of plastic pouches.

Washingtonian, February 27, 2025

How José Andrés’s Company Is Helping Astronauts Cook in Space

Most people’s idea of space food is freeze-dried ice cream, and that’s not too far off: As much as space travel has changed over the decades, astronauts still eat freeze-dried and commercially sterilized meals out of plastic pouches.

Washingtonian, February 27, 2025

How José Andrés’s Company Is Helping Astronauts Cook in Space

Most people’s idea of space food is freeze-dried ice cream, and that’s not too far off: As much as space travel has changed over the decades, astronauts still eat freeze-dried and commercially sterilized meals out of plastic pouches.

I Heart Radio (WASH-FM), March 7, 2025

José Andrés’s Team Is Helping Astronauts Cook in Space

Sears, founder of SATED Space, has created a zero-gravity cooking device – a small spinning oven that uses centrifugal force to keep food in place while it heats. Originally developed for lunar mining, the technology evolved when Sears experimented with boiling water, soup, and even pancakes in his garage.

I Heart Radio (WASH-FM), March 7, 2025

José Andrés’s Team Is Helping Astronauts Cook in Space

Sears, founder of SATED Space, has created a zero-gravity cooking device – a small spinning oven that uses centrifugal force to keep food in place while it heats. Originally developed for lunar mining, the technology evolved when Sears experimented with boiling water, soup, and even pancakes in his garage.

I Heart Radio (WASH-FM), March 7, 2025

José Andrés’s Team Is Helping Astronauts Cook in Space

Sears, founder of SATED Space, has created a zero-gravity cooking device – a small spinning oven that uses centrifugal force to keep food in place while it heats. Originally developed for lunar mining, the technology evolved when Sears experimented with boiling water, soup, and even pancakes in his garage.

Space Daily, August 20, 2024

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Teams Innovating Space Food Production

NASA has granted $1.25 million to three U.S. teams during the final round of the Deep Space Food Challenge, recognizing their pioneering technologies designed to produce safe, nutritious, and flavorful food for long-term space missions.

Space Daily, August 20, 2024

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Teams Innovating Space Food Production

NASA has granted $1.25 million to three U.S. teams during the final round of the Deep Space Food Challenge, recognizing their pioneering technologies designed to produce safe, nutritious, and flavorful food for long-term space missions.

Space Daily, August 20, 2024

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Teams Innovating Space Food Production

NASA has granted $1.25 million to three U.S. teams during the final round of the Deep Space Food Challenge, recognizing their pioneering technologies designed to produce safe, nutritious, and flavorful food for long-term space missions.

CFAES, May 28, 2024

NASA Deep Space Food Challenge Lands at CFAES

People everywhere need healthy food to grow and thrive. Even in space. A NASA challenge to develop safe, nutritious, and tasty food has landed at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. And four CFAES students get an out-of-this-world experience.

CFAES, May 28, 2024

NASA Deep Space Food Challenge Lands at CFAES

People everywhere need healthy food to grow and thrive. Even in space. A NASA challenge to develop safe, nutritious, and tasty food has landed at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. And four CFAES students get an out-of-this-world experience.

CFAES, May 28, 2024

NASA Deep Space Food Challenge Lands at CFAES

People everywhere need healthy food to grow and thrive. Even in space. A NASA challenge to develop safe, nutritious, and tasty food has landed at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. And four CFAES students get an out-of-this-world experience.

NASA, May 19, 2023

NASA Selects Winners, Announces Final Phase of Space Food Challenge

NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final phase of the challenge.

NASA, May 19, 2023

NASA Selects Winners, Announces Final Phase of Space Food Challenge

NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final phase of the challenge.

NASA, May 19, 2023

NASA Selects Winners, Announces Final Phase of Space Food Challenge

NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final phase of the challenge.

Boulder Weekly, May 13, 2025

How Boulderite Jim Sears created the world’s first space oven

Barchetta, Fringe, Audrey Jane’s, Pizzeria Alberico: Pizza joints are dishing out-of-this-world artisan pies near downtown Boulder. A mile or so away, Jim Sears is crafting a device which someday may bake the first real pizza in space.

Boulder Weekly, May 13, 2025

How Boulderite Jim Sears created the world’s first space oven

Barchetta, Fringe, Audrey Jane’s, Pizzeria Alberico: Pizza joints are dishing out-of-this-world artisan pies near downtown Boulder. A mile or so away, Jim Sears is crafting a device which someday may bake the first real pizza in space.

Boulder Weekly, May 13, 2025

How Boulderite Jim Sears created the world’s first space oven

Barchetta, Fringe, Audrey Jane’s, Pizzeria Alberico: Pizza joints are dishing out-of-this-world artisan pies near downtown Boulder. A mile or so away, Jim Sears is crafting a device which someday may bake the first real pizza in space.

Boulder Magazine, December 4, 2024

To Bisquick and Beyond

On a brisk evening in March 2023, I watched entrepreneur Jim Sears inject Bisquick batter into a small spinning oven. The device, called SATED, is Jim’s invention: a way to cook hot food in zero-gravity environments. SATED stands for Safe Appliance, Tidy, Efficient & Delicious.

Boulder Magazine, December 4, 2024

To Bisquick and Beyond

On a brisk evening in March 2023, I watched entrepreneur Jim Sears inject Bisquick batter into a small spinning oven. The device, called SATED, is Jim’s invention: a way to cook hot food in zero-gravity environments. SATED stands for Safe Appliance, Tidy, Efficient & Delicious.

Boulder Magazine, December 4, 2024

To Bisquick and Beyond

On a brisk evening in March 2023, I watched entrepreneur Jim Sears inject Bisquick batter into a small spinning oven. The device, called SATED, is Jim’s invention: a way to cook hot food in zero-gravity environments. SATED stands for Safe Appliance, Tidy, Efficient & Delicious.

Westword, October 8, 2024

Boulder Scientist’s Space Oven Is a NASA Finalist

It’s a long journey to get to outer space, but Boulder scientist Jim Sears is now one step closer to realizing his dream of seeing his space-ready oven cooking away on the International Space Station.

Westword, October 8, 2024

Boulder Scientist’s Space Oven Is a NASA Finalist

It’s a long journey to get to outer space, but Boulder scientist Jim Sears is now one step closer to realizing his dream of seeing his space-ready oven cooking away on the International Space Station.

Westword, October 8, 2024

Boulder Scientist’s Space Oven Is a NASA Finalist

It’s a long journey to get to outer space, but Boulder scientist Jim Sears is now one step closer to realizing his dream of seeing his space-ready oven cooking away on the International Space Station.

Daily Camera, November 29, 2024

‘Bringing joy to the future:’ Boulderite recognized by NASA for space oven

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may one day be able to enjoy some good home cooking roughly 250 miles away from Earth.

Daily Camera, November 29, 2024

‘Bringing joy to the future:’ Boulderite recognized by NASA for space oven

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may one day be able to enjoy some good home cooking roughly 250 miles away from Earth.

Daily Camera, November 29, 2024

‘Bringing joy to the future:’ Boulderite recognized by NASA for space oven

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may one day be able to enjoy some good home cooking roughly 250 miles away from Earth.

World, June 1, 2023

Next-level astronaut food

Jim Sears developed SATED, a space cooking appliance, in his garage. An electrical engineer with experience in the aerospace industry, Sears started tinkering with boiling water, simulating the low gravity conditions found in space.

World, June 1, 2023

Next-level astronaut food

Jim Sears developed SATED, a space cooking appliance, in his garage. An electrical engineer with experience in the aerospace industry, Sears started tinkering with boiling water, simulating the low gravity conditions found in space.

World, June 1, 2023

Next-level astronaut food

Jim Sears developed SATED, a space cooking appliance, in his garage. An electrical engineer with experience in the aerospace industry, Sears started tinkering with boiling water, simulating the low gravity conditions found in space.

Westword, August 22, 2023

Out of This World: Boulder Scientist Jim Sears Designed an Oven for Space in His Garage

While Apollo 11’s round-trip mission took eight days, astronauts now spend an average of six months living on the International Space Station (ISS), making it more important than ever to have access to nutritious and delicious meals in a gravity-free environment.

Westword, August 22, 2023

Out of This World: Boulder Scientist Jim Sears Designed an Oven for Space in His Garage

While Apollo 11’s round-trip mission took eight days, astronauts now spend an average of six months living on the International Space Station (ISS), making it more important than ever to have access to nutritious and delicious meals in a gravity-free environment.

Westword, August 22, 2023

Out of This World: Boulder Scientist Jim Sears Designed an Oven for Space in His Garage

While Apollo 11’s round-trip mission took eight days, astronauts now spend an average of six months living on the International Space Station (ISS), making it more important than ever to have access to nutritious and delicious meals in a gravity-free environment.

AeroTime, July 20, 2023

The evolution of space food: from squeezable tubes to cosmic culinary marvels

When we think about sitting down to a meal in space, we tend to conjure up images of bland freeze-dried powders and strange tubes of semiliquid. However, space food has much improved over the decades and now astronauts can enjoy a meal more in keeping with what we might expect back on planet Earth.

AeroTime, July 20, 2023

The evolution of space food: from squeezable tubes to cosmic culinary marvels

When we think about sitting down to a meal in space, we tend to conjure up images of bland freeze-dried powders and strange tubes of semiliquid. However, space food has much improved over the decades and now astronauts can enjoy a meal more in keeping with what we might expect back on planet Earth.

AeroTime, July 20, 2023

The evolution of space food: from squeezable tubes to cosmic culinary marvels

When we think about sitting down to a meal in space, we tend to conjure up images of bland freeze-dried powders and strange tubes of semiliquid. However, space food has much improved over the decades and now astronauts can enjoy a meal more in keeping with what we might expect back on planet Earth.

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