NASA achieved the impossible after participating in the space race, but the rewards for the US, and ultimately space travel as a whole opened doors that continue to lead to additional breakthroughs today. But did you know a lot of things have been to space besides humans…
That’s right, NASA has sent some pretty unconventional things up to space, and for a variety of reasons you probably wouldn’t expect. From toys to weird food and historical artifacts, here are the strangest things we’ve blasted up to space.