NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore, stranded aboard the International Space Station since June, recently celebrated Christmas in space, sparking curiosity about how they acquired Santa hats.
Two stranded NASA astronauts have followers scratching their heads over a festive new photo that shows the space travelers getting into the holiday spirit lightyears away from Earth. Along with partner Barry 'Butch' Wilmore since June — recently got into the holiday spirit with some fellow space explorers aboard the International Space Station . A snapshot of Williams and American astronaut Don Pettit flashing smiles while wearing red Santa hats.
'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.' Though the space travelers seem to be filled with cheer in the Dec. 16 pic, the holly jolly photo raised one major question among those following Williams and Wilmore's journey home: How were they able to get their hands on Christmas clothes after being in orbit for over half a year? As one user 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…' It still wasn't clear where the Santa hats came from, but this won't be the first time the pair has spent an unplanned holiday in space — last month they celebrated Thanksgiving on the ISS. And even though Williams and Wilmore weren't able to be with their loved ones for Turkey Day, “We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish,” Williams told NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Nov. 27. “Some smoked turkey, some cranberry, apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes.” Pettit, American Nick Hague, as well as three other Russian astronauts also partook in the Thanksgiving meal. Williams and Wilmore first became stranded in space back in June due to a malfunction with their Starliner craft
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