Space & Astronomy

Astronauts celebrate Christmas aboard ISS

By T.K. Randall
December 25, 2016 ·  2 comments

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has been getting in to the Christmas spirit. Image Credit: NASA Astronauts including NASA's Peggy Whitson and France's Thomas Pesquet will be dining on several traditional Christmas day delicacies despite the limitations of a weightless environment.

While most of it is still thermostabilized, canned or dehydrated like other astronaut foods, NASA has managed to provide helpings of roast turkey, potatoes, green beans and cornbread stuffing.

Sweet treats such as fruit salad and chocolate cake have also been made available.French astronaut Thomas Pesquet even managed to bring aboard a selection of tinned space cuisine such as chicken supreme and apple gingerbread courtesy of French chefs.

"I think Christmas is also a special time to remember that we should try to get along," he said.

"When we look at Earth through the window, we see that it's just a whole. I hope that people can take that time to try to get along, understand each other, and simply make the world a better place."


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