Thanksgiving on ISS is 'different'

Thanksgiving on ISS is 'different'

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.

Of the six members of the Expedition 50 crew, three countries are represented: the United States, Russia, and France. Only the U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving; however, as an international crew, they celebrate each other’s holidays.

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Video: Everything about living in space

Video: Everything about living in space

NASA recently released a quick rapid-fire video about some of the basics of living in the International Space Station. Astronaut Reid Wiseman answers questions about orbital life while walking around the full scale mock-up of the station at the Johnson Space Center.

Wiseman was selected to be an astronaut in 2009. At the time, he was a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. He developed a desire to become an astronaut after seeing a space shuttle soar into space in 2001.

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