'Thanksgiving in Space': NASA details how it is celebrated on ISS; internet amused

On vember 26, people across world celebrated Thanksgiving, savouring delicious food with friends and family. However, re were a few who celebrated Thanksgiving orbiting hundreds of miles above earth. Taking to Twitter, NASA recently shared details of how astronauts celebrated day in outer and it has left internet amused.

Starting with Thanksgiving meal, American ncy said that astronauts sometimes earn ir dinner by performing chores on station. In dition, to mashed potatoes and pie, y get greens too as part of ir special dinner. Moving furr, NASA said, “ station crews have been able to watch football on Thanksgiving thanks to Live feeds from Mission Control”. However, y have limited choices and have to remain prepared for an unplanned event to occur at any time.

Credits: NASA

'Happy Thanksgiving Astronauts'

Blog, titled ‘Celebrating Thanksgiving in !’ has w created a stir on internet. Since shared, post has racked up over 4.6 thousand likes and has been flooded with comments. While many showered plaudits on ‘ warriors’ writing that “we celebrate ISS,” many ors took opportunity to flood post with questions. "how many black holes bing bang swallows ?," asked a user. Meanwhile, ar user wished, "Happy Thanksgiving Astronauts!"

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Thanksgiving Day

On vember 26, 1941, President of United States Franklin D. Roosevelt passed a bill making fourth Thursday in vember National Thanksgiving Day. While trition was observed, re was t a specific date of Thanksgiving set by federal law. refore, Roosevelt’s presidency established National Thanksgiving Day. In 1939, month of vember h five Thursdays, which landed trition on 30th.

As officials at US National Retail Dry Goods Association complained that it would shrink Christmas celebrations, Roosevelt moved festivity to second-to-last Thursday, creating a stir. However, later US congress cemented fourth Thursday in vember as new official date and celebrated trition accordingly, day came to be recognized as ‘Thanksgiving day’. 

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