NASA / Twitter American astronaut Kathleen Rubins
At least one Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday officially kicked out of this world.
Four of the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station are Americans and shared their country’s holiday tradition with fellow crew members on Thanksgiving, posting on Twitter a five-minute video explaining what he ate.
NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins says in the clip, “Hair floats over her head,” We’re zooming over the planet at 17,500 miles per hour, but we’re still getting Thanksgiving.
“This is a very nice and special time for us,” said Rubins, a Rub. He added that it was “very exciting” for her and three other NASA astronauts to share a holiday in space with international crew members.
Two of the seven astronauts are Sergei Ryazikov and Sergei Kud-Sverkov from Russia, while Japanese astronaut Sochi Noguchi is also aboard the ISS. The four Americans are Rubins, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Waker.
“We’re going to enjoy each other’s company,” Rubins added, adding that they’ve also considered talking on the phone with family members. “We are very grateful to be here.”
“You can do it on Earth, too,” said Glover, 44, as astronauts planned to “dress” cornbread in turkey and other traditional Thanksgiving dishes, as the usual filling had to come in paste form.
The 55-year-old, Wal-Kar, appeared very excited for other Thanksgiving entertainment, though.
“We’ll be streaming football! L to watch here!” She said astronauts would spend some time “looking at our beautiful earth.”
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American crew members weren’t just preparing meals.
Noguchi, 55, said he plans to distribute rice, red bean rice and some seafood in Japan.
“This is the highest party room on earth!” Noguchi joked.
The Japanese astronaut was part of a recent SpaceX crew that entered space this month with Vaker Kar, Glover and Hopkins, forming a seven-person crew aboard the ISS.
According to ABC News, he will be on the ISS for six months to help with maintenance and research.
