NASA Say China's Zero-G Oven Is A Cool Upgrade

NASA's newly confirmed administrator Jared Isaacman on December 19 held an agency-wide town hall to answer questions from the workforce. During the event, he even responded to a question referencing China's installation of an air fryer on its Tiangong space station. [Refer my November 23 post "China Installs Zero-G Oven in Tiangong Space Station"].

He was asked whether this should prompt a reassessment of some long-standing and "somewhat outdated" NASA requirements. 

Acknowledging the comparison, Isaacman (right) remarked that he had eaten cold pizza in space, describing the air fryer as "an upgrade" and thought it is cool. He used the example to underscore the importance of continuously challenging practices that may have been rigid in the past as the agency move toward a new phase of technological and commercial development. 

Isaacman said the air fryer was merely an example, adding that there were many areas NASA had historically not prioritized or had considered higher risk that should now be re-evaluated, and that this approach should apply across the agency's entire portfolio of responsibilities. 

As per the town hall transcript generated on NASA's official YouTube channel. The above aside, the town hall focused on the new administrator's vision for accelerating NASA's space agenda, including returning astronauts to the Moon, expanding cooperation with commercial partners, and pushing the agency to rethink long-standing practices amid growing global competition in space. 

Yesterday, Liverpool go fourth on 32 points after they defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 in a nervy Premier League match.

Ryan Gravenberch broke the deadlock in the 41st minute when he finished from Jeremie Frimpong's ball. A minute later, Florian Wirtz got on the end of Hugo Ektike's delivery and scored his first Liverpool goal.

Wolves only managed to pull one back in the 51st minute and the Reds held firm to make it seven games unbeaten in all competitions.

Next, Liverpool host Leeds at Anfield on New Year's Day.