Thanksgiving Dinner Goes Galactic on the ISS
Thanksgiving just got a cosmic upgrade! This year, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing for a feast that’s truly out of this world. According to recent reports, the crew plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with an impressive menu, including the unexpected luxury of lobster. Yes, you read that right—lobster in space!
New Soyuz Crew Joins the Celebration
If everything goes according to plan, a fresh Soyuz astronaut crew will dock with the ISS just in time to join the holiday festivities. Sharing Thanksgiving dinner in microgravity brings the crew together, making the station feel a little more like home despite being 250 miles above Earth. The menu doesn’t just stop at lobster—NASA’s food scientists always craft creative and comforting meals for astronauts, ensuring that the traditions we love on Earth can travel into orbit.
It’s heartwarming (and a little hilarious) to imagine astronauts passing around pouches of lobster bisque and freeze-dried stuffing while floating in zero gravity. Who knew that the secret ingredient to a memorable Thanksgiving might just be rocket fuel? While most of us worry about dry turkey, these spacefarers are more concerned about their mashed potatoes floating away mid-bite!