LONDON: Astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren show how they will celebrate Thanksgiving in space aboard the International Space Station. Their holiday will be spent watching football, feasting on irradiated smoked turkey and having a glorious day off.
Thanksgiving is a special day when people take time to appreciate all the things they are grateful for. This time of the year is also a chance to be with family, enjoy bonding moments and basically celebrate life – at least on Earth.
For astronauts working miles away from their loved ones, the situation is quite different and it is interesting to find out how they celebrate Thanksgiving, space-style.
Good thing astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren released a video explaining how they will be spending their Thanksgiving up in the International Space Station (ISS), 250 miles up from the surface of the Earth. Aside from having dinner in zero gravity, everything appears pretty much the same as how Earthlings celebrate.
Thanksgiving in space does not only mean expressing gratitude, it is also an opportunity for astronauts from different countries to come together and celebrate one of the most important holidays for Americans.
Kelly and Lindgren will have their Thanksgiving meal with the other members of the ISS crew: Kimiya Yui from Japan and Mikhail Kornienko, Oleg Kononenko and Sergey Volkov from Russia.
