Appetizing space tacos are yet another incentive to become an astronaut

Stellar distribution of ingredients.
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Chloe Bryan
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NASA doesn't always offer the most appetizing menu, but its tacos might be worth the trip outside Earth's atmosphere.

Astronaut Tim Kopra, who is currently commander of the International Space Station, tweeted a photo of a delicious-looking breakfast taco on Saturday, implying that perhaps not all space food is as horrifying as the infamous NASA cheeseburger.


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Seriously, this is a well-crafted taco. Kopra hasn't skimped on any fillings, pepper jack is a top-notch cheese choice and each ingredient is equally distributed across the tortilla to ensure a well-rounded bite. Nice.

As an added bonus, this taco is floating in microgravity — very gourmet. See, being an astronaut is awesome.

Of course, there's also the view.

Listen up, bad taco joints of the world. If Kopra can make a delicious taco in space, can't you add, like, a little more cheese here on Earth?

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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