Astronauts are allowed to bring special “crew preference” items when they go up in space. NASA astronaut Don Pettit chose candy corn for his five and a half month stint aboard the International Space Station. But these candy corn were more than a snack, Pettit used them for experimentation.
Footage courtesy of Don Pettit. Music courtesy of Bardo Music/South Hill Project.
Candy Corn In Space
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