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Expedition 50 Crew to Celebrate Thanksgiving Aboard Space Station

By Ben Evans, on November 24th, 2016

Pictured during Expedition 42’s Thanksgiving celebration in November 2014, today’s feast will come after a busy workday for the Expedition 50 crew. Photo Credit: NASA

The 50th skipper of the International Space Station (ISS) and the first woman to spend as many as three Thanksgivings away from the Home Planet—together with their four […]

Expedition 45 Crew to Celebrate Thanksgiving With Turkey and Candied Yams Aboard Space Station

By Ben Evans, on November 26th, 2015

Today’s Thanksgiving celebrations will feature not one, but as many 16 “dawns”, for the incumbent Expedition 45 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: NASA

As millions of Americans the world over tuck into their Thanksgiving meals today (Thursday, 26 November), spare a thought for the six-strong Expedition 45 crew—Commander Scott […]

Expedition 42 Crew to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Orbit

By Ben Evans, on November 27th, 2014

The recent arrival of Soyuz TMA-15M means that there will be two U.S. citizens in orbit for Thanksgiving today. Photo Credit: NASA

As millions of Americans tuck into their Thanksgiving meals today (Thursday, 27 November), spare a thought for Expedition 42 astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry Virts, the United States’ two current […]

Thanksgiving Aboard the Space Station: 'The Next Best Place' to Celebrate

By Ben Evans, on November 27th, 2013

Expedition 38 astronauts Rick Mastracchio (left) and Mike Hopkins deliver their Thanksgiving message from the space station. They paid tribute to their families, to their crewmates, to the Mission Control team, and to U.S. armed forces serving worldwide. Photo Credit: NASA

As millions of Americans tuck into their Thanksgiving meals tomorrow, spare a […]

Comet ISON Appears In Tact As it Plunges Toward Perihelion Next Month

By Mike Killian, on October 17th, 2013

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Comet ISON on Oct. 9, 2013. The image suggests that the comet is intact, a good sign that it will survive perihelion next month when it dives to within one million miles of the Sun’s surface. Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team […]

Expedition 34 Continues Thanksgiving Traditions in Orbit

By Ben Evans, on November 22nd, 2012

Commander Kevin Ford introduces his televised audience to the fare which will be eaten by himself and Expedition 34 crewmates, Oleg Novitsky and Yevgeni Tarelkin, on Thanksgiving Day. Ford expressed particular thanks to the ground control teams for keeping his crew safe and operational. Photo Credit: NASA

As millions of Americans tuck into […]

What Will the Crew on the ISS have for Thanksgiving?

By Jason Rhian, on November 21st, 2012

[youtube_video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTwISyNx9nw[/youtube_video]

Video courtesy of NASA

So it’s Thanksgiving and you are on orbit—how do you celebrate this festive holiday while zipping around the Earth at 17,500 mph? One thing is for sure: you don’t hop into a Soyuz and drop on down to your nearest supermarket. If you want turkey and […]

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