“Pierogi are a very Polish dish. I used to make them for my friends when I lived in Switzerland, France, and Germany to share our culture. On the ISS, we eat pierogi filled with cabbage and mushrooms, just like the ones traditionally served at Christmas,” said Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski during a Sunday call with Axiom Space and members of the Ax-4 mission.
Polish vegetarian pierogi take on space
Sonya Gavankar McKay from Axiom Space connected with the Polish astronaut and mission commander Peggy Whitson, who were aboard the Columbus laboratory module.
The crew appeared with the floating pierogi in the background - part of the food supplies Uznański brought with him.
“These are vegetarian pierogi, the kind we eat at Christmas,” Uznański-Wiśniewski noted.
Freeze-dried pierogi - the same kind that the first Polish astronaut brought to the ISS - are now available for purchase in a major grocery chain in Poland.
The following day, on Monday, 7 July, the Polish space traveler currently aboard the International Space Station answered questions from Polish journalists during a press conference at Warsaw’s Copernicus Science Centre.
No borders seen from orbit, only a fragile Earth, says Polish astronaut
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski asked whether he had seen Poland from orbit, explained that so far he had not managed to take clear photographs of Polish cities.
When the ISS passed over the country, the station was still illuminated by sunlight while Poland was already in Earth’s shadow, making it difficult to capture good images.
Speaking about observing Earth from the Cupola module, he noted that “you can’t see borders or countries - you see one beautiful planet with a very delicate, thin atmosphere.”
Uznański-Wiśniewski expressed hope that humanity would use its resources responsibly.
Presentation of duplicate items taken into space by astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, 7 July 2025. The live event at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw was held as part of the ARISS programme, which enables people around the world to communicate with astronauts aboard the ISS. Photo: PAP/Albert Zawada
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