Frito-Lay North America has answered the call of every space-faring snack aficionado. They've made Doritos Cool Ranch chips that are not just space-friendly, but designed to be savored in a zero-gravity situation. This special edition spinoff -- Doritos minis Cool Ranch Zero Gravity flavored tortilla chips – have been crafted to perfection, with cheese dust that will stick around in zero gravity and a crunch that is a bite-sized solution to the crumb hazards of snack time in space.

These exciting new snacks will feature in SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission, slated to occur later this month. The Polaris Dawn aims to set all new heights for the Falcon 9 and Dragon systems – heights that Frito-Lay diverge will be achievable now that astronauts have the right snacks under their belt.

In a generous display of corporate responsibility matching this gastronomic innovation, Doritos has joined forces with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. As part of this collaboration, the chip giant will contribute $500,000 to assist the hospital in its ground-level mission of "finding cures and saving children everywhere."

For those of us wondering how these galactic snacks might taste, Doritos has a limited number of cans available for earthly snackers. To qualify for a can, devotees will need to donate to St. Jude's via a unique Doritos-powered webpage.

In terms of packaging, the space-ready chips will be housed in flight-approved tins similar to mint containers. However, the terrestrial variant will be stylized in the brands' signature mini canister, featuring a stellar addition – glow-in-the-dark capabilities, lending a cosmic touch to the can.

Aside from the opportunity to snag these rare chips for a contribution of $200, Doritos is tempting donors with exclusive mission-inspired merchandise at varying levels of donations. The dazzling array of prizes extends from mission T-shirts and backpacks to autographed imitation tins, and it doesn't stop there. A considerable donation of $1000 could land you a cosmic Doritos tin that made the space journey, $2000 might reward you with a pair of VMAs tickets, and a $10,000 gift might get you two hot seats at the official mission celebration. Bring on the snacks, Doritos!