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  • Expedition 53 celebrates Thanksgiving on ISS

    Derek RichardsonNovember 23rd, 2017

    Astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station have now celebrated 18 Thanksgivings in orbit since 2000. This year, it was Expedition 53’s turn to share their thoughts and memories of the holiday.

  • Thanksgiving on ISS is ‘different’

    Derek RichardsonNovember 24th, 2016

    Thanksgiving is just a normal day on the International Space Station; however, the two NASA astronauts will share the tradition of the American holiday with the rest of the crew during their evening meal time.