Christmas in space? NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore surely didn't think they'd still be on the International Space Station for Christmas when they left Earth in ...

As is customary, the ISS inhabitants will likely be enjoying a special Christmas meal to mark the occasion. NASA hasn’t revealed exactly what the crew will be gobbling on, but past dinners ...

Her ISS-mates celebrated Greek Orthodox Christmas, which falls roughly two weeks after December 25, so the gesture was particularly touching to the American.

The Post has confirmed with NASA that the Santa hats — as well as other decorations, special presents for the ISS crew members and Christmas meals — were part of a 3-ton SpaceX delivery in ...

Between 1973 and 1974, astronauts aboard Skylab 4 celebrated the first Thanksgiving and New Year’s in space. The crew built a Christmas tree from the tins that carried their holiday dinner.

Astronauts on the ISS cannot drink at Christmas. Georgi M. Grechko, left, and Yuri V. Romanenko, toast to celebrate the new year in space aboard Salyut-6. (Image credit: NASA) ...

Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video) Robert Z. Pearlman. Wed, December 25, 2024 at 5:27 PM UTC. 2 min read.

The ISS will also be visible early on Christmas morning, coinciding with Santa's journey back to the North Pole. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement.

According to NASA's ISS tracker, the ISS will pass overhead twice on Christmas Eve at 05:20 and 6:53 GMT. While that might mean an early start for some parents, ...

He returned on the Space Shuttle Endeavour from Nov. 14 to Nov. 30, 2008 as part of a mission expanding the living quarters on the ISS. His third trip started Dec. 21, 2011 and lasted until July 1 ...