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Tiangong Astronauts Cook Chicken Wings in Space Oven!

11/5/2025

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Astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station cooked chicken wings and steak with a new oven, marking a milestone in space cuisine.
The oven is designed for microgravity and provides smokeless, oil-free cooking for long missions.
Footage from the Astronaut Center of China shows the crew preparing New Orleans-style chicken wings in 28 minutes.
The oven is certified for 500 uses and expands the Tiangong menu to over 190 dishes.

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Astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station cooked chicken wings and steak with a new oven, marking a milestone in space cuisine.
The oven is designed for microgravity and provides smokeless, oil-free cooking for long missions.
Footage from the Astronaut Center of China shows the crew preparing New Orleans-style chicken wings in 28 minutes.
The oven is certified for 500 uses and expands the Tiangong menu to over 190 dishes.