Astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving in space with turkey and lobster

Astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving at the International Space Station. PIC COURTESY/NASA

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), orbiting about 402 km above Earth, celebrated Thanksgiving with a ‘Holiday Bulk Overwrapped Bag' containing clams, oysters, crab meat, quail, and smoked salmon sent via a recent resupply mission. The space-adapted meal includeed Thanksgiving staples turkey and mashed potatoes, sealed in packaging designed to avoid crumbs floating around the cabin.

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