Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are marking Christmas with a festive touch, despite being stranded since June. Resupply missions delivered Santa hats, which the astronauts wore in photos shared on NASA's Instagram.
Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June are spending Christmas with a festive touch. NASA confirmed that resupply mission s delivered Santa hats, which the astronauts wore in newly-viral photographs.Taking to its official Instagram page on December 16, NASA ’s Johnson Space Center and the ISS shared a festive photograph of its astronauts.
In the snap, Suni could be seen wearing a red Christmas Santa hat along with Don Pettit, a fellow astronaut, who was pictured speaking on a ham radio.Don Pettit and Suni Williams, Expedition 72 flight engineer and commander, pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the International Space Station’s Columbus laboratory module. People quickly flocked to share their excitement and confusion, as an Instagram user asked: “8-day mission that’s turned into months long and they’ve somehow got A person commented: “Where did the Santa hats come from if they’ve been stuck up there for months and only planned a short trip? Seems an odd unnecessary to have on hand…”An observer countered: “How do people not realize there’s resupply missions and they’ve prob had those up there.” A viewer echoed: “Easy answer – the hats were already there. The ISS is not new. It’s been in orbit and continuously occupied for almost 30 years.” Someone else penned: “Maybe you’re closer to the North Pole than we are so you’ll get your gifts firs
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