Tag: Thanksgiving
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This year, there’ll be empty spaces at the table for Thanksgiving on space station
NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, at right, takes a group selfie with Russia’s Sergey Prokopyev and Germany’s Alexander Gerst on the International Space Station. (NASA Photo) Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for big gatherings around the dinner table, but this year’s feast on the International Space Station will be served to only three people. And only…
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Thanksgiving on the space station: Just another day at the office, but with turkey
Space station astronauts Joe Acaba, Randy Bresnik, Paolo Nespoli and Mark Vande Hei show off pouches filled with turkey, mashed potatoes and cornbread stuffing. (NASA via YouTube) Thanksgiving Day is a workday on the International Space Station, but it’s still a special day for the station’s six crew members — even for the ones who…
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Thanksgiving in space
Six people living on the International Space Station shared an out-of-this-world Thanksgiving dinner in orbit. The half-dozen crew members, hailing from Russia, the United States and Italy, gathered for a Thanksgiving meal Thursday. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti tweeted a photo of the dinner. Thanks to @AstroTerry and #AstroButch for organizing a #Thanksgiving dinner…