November 22, 2024

Thanksgiving in space means a cosmic ‘turkey trot’ for astronauts (video)

5 astronauts of the seven-person team collected to movie a YouTube video launched Monday (Nov. 22) by NASAs Johnson Space Center about how they will celebrate the vacation while in orbit.NASA astronaut Raja Chari acknowledged the astronauts will still require to put in their needed 90 minutes to 2 hours of exercise to remain healthy during their months of time in microgravity. As a reward, she noted, meal prep wont take as long as it does on Earth, as most of what the astronauts consume just requires to be reheated or briefly assembled.Expedition 66 leader and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said his existing rotation has actually been an excellent experience so far amidst the enjoyment of the getting here Crew-3 of four astronauts on Nov. 11.”The full team consists of Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos; NASA astronauts Chari, Barron, Vande Hei and Thomas Marshburn; and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer, designated the 600th individual in space.Follow Elizabeth Howell on Twitter @howellspace.