--- title: "Lone Jar of Nutella Drifts Around Cabin of Moon Spacecraft" description: "A lone jar of Nutella could be seen floating through the cabin of NASA's Moon astronauts minutes before they set an important record." date: "2026-04-06" modified: "2026-04-06" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/space/nutella-moon-spacecraft" categories: - "Astronomy" - "Moon" - "NASA" - "Off-World" - "Space" --- # Lone Jar of Nutella Drifts Around Cabin of Moon Spacecraft ![A lone jar of Nutella could be seen floating through the cabin of NASA's Moon astronauts minutes before they set an important record.]() *NASA* We were watching with bated breath as the crew of NASA's historic Artemis 2 mission [became the farthest any humans had ever ventured from Earth](). Just after 2 pm Eastern time, the four astronauts reached a maximum distance of 252,752 miles as their Orion spacecraft whipped around the Moon. Sharing the momentous occasion was a lone jar of Nutella hazelnut spread, which could be seen floating through the cabin around four minutes before breaking the record that was previously set by NASA's Apollo 13 mission in 1970. In other words, while [their toilet may continue to act up]() and they're [forced to sleep in cocoon-like sleeping bags]() during their ten-day mission, they at least didn't have to miss out on any calorific indulgences. "Nutella just hit a world record flying as far away from Earth as nobody else did before," one X user [mused](). https://twitter.com/iamtobi/status/2041216935681990744 Others pointed out the enormous and possibly free publicity Italian Nutella manufacturer Ferrero just received from NASA's mission. "Nutella just got the ultimate Space Ad provided by the Artemis 2 crew," another user [tweeted](). Some netizens accused NASA of staging the condiment's brief appearance, calling it "[product placement]()." But NASA shut down that rumor, with agency press secretary Bethany Stevens telling *Futurism* in a statement that "NASA does not select crew meals or food in association with brand partnerships." "This was not a product placement," she added. Apart from what appears to be a full-sized jar of Nutella, the astronauts have been feasting on mac and cheese, beef brisket, broccoli au gratin, and scrambled eggs, among many other menu items. They also brought a copious amount of hot sauce and coffee. In case you were wondering how the team could possibly be getting through the entire jar of Nutella during their brief stint in space — without resorting to eating it by the spoonful or with their fingers (not that we'd judge, of course) — the team brought a whopping 58 tortillas, as [*Scientific American* reports](). In our eyes, that should be ample real estate for a thick layer of the sumptuous hazelnut spread to keep their blood sugar levels — and perhaps more importantly, spirits — high. **More on the mission:** [*The Moon Astronauts Just Broke the Record for the Farthest Any Human Has Ever Traveled From Earth*]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()