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When Lindsey Schechter, owner of local cheese shop Houston Dairymaids, received an email from NASA asking for cheese, she thought it was a joke.But the&nbsp;aeronautics agency was serious. It was seeking cheese to send to space, per a special request made by astronaut Shannon Walker, who is currently on a 210-day stay in the International Space Station."It was really exciting for us," said Schechter. "We were thrilled to know that Shannon is such a cheese lover."Little did Schechter know, Walker is a regular shopper at Dairymaids.Schechter sent some OG Kristal, an aged Belgian gouda, at the end of 2020. NASA reached out to her again in February saying the crew loved it and wanted some more, but Dairymaids no longer had it in stock.Instead, she shipped Old Farmdal, a similar but slightly younger cheese from the same producer in Belgium, the Deweer family. It's made from Holstein and Brown Swiss cow's milk.Not just any cheese can be sent to space. It has to fit certain parameters."It had to be cheeses that didn't have mold growths on the rind," said Schechter. This eliminated blue cheeses, bries and any natural-rinded cheeses that have mold on the outside. "They're concerned about bringing mold in the space station."Additionally, the cheese can't have any rind treatments or components that could float off due to space's unique gravity properties.Gouda fit the bill."We're very honored to be included in this," said Schechter.

When Lindsey Schechter, owner of local cheese shop Houston Dairymaids, received an email from NASA asking for cheese, she thought it was a joke.But the&nbsp;aeronautics agency was serious. It was seeking cheese to send to space, per a special request made by astronaut Shannon Walker, who is currently on a 210-day stay in the International Space Station."It was really exciting for us," said Schechter. "We were thrilled to know that Shannon is such a cheese lover."Little did Schechter know, Walker is a regular shopper at Dairymaids.Schechter sent some OG Kristal, an aged Belgian gouda, at the...

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