American astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren had the day off from their duties and celebrated thanksgiving with turkey and football. Yes, they did this in space!
.@katiecouric @FiveThirtyEight @astro_kjell & I are #Thanksgiving ready! 0G & rehydratable. Location is everything! pic.twitter.com/cr31YVibEi
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 23, 2015
Astronauts living on the International Space Station need to learn to do things without comforts and necessities like gravity.
.@ShuttleCDRKelly @GabbyGiffords ISS #Thanksgiving. Brown in a bag. I expect to be invited over next year! pic.twitter.com/XVZNP8wuFK
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 27, 2015
On this Thanksgiving, even the ISS astronauts got the day off, and extra time to speak with their families on Earth. They watched football, and relished delicious turkey.
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