During U.S. Thanksgiving, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara donned new turkey socks while aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The 356-foot complex provided a perfect backdrop for O’Hara to show off her unique look while orbiting in space.
Sharing her astronaut-induced turkey feet, O’Hara expressed her gratitude for the socks and the good perches of her weightless surroundings in orbit, posting photos on social media to commemorate the occasion. One of the spacewalk socks sightings even included the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, hanging on the frame of the ISS’s cupola window.
While on their day off, the crew spent their time relaxing and indulging in various holiday treats such as chocolate, duck, quail, seafood, and pumpkin spice cappuccino. NASA officials documented the crew’s Thanksgiving activities, further detailing their experiences.
Other amazing photos captured O’Hara’s floating turkey socks in front of the airlock at the Japanese Kibo module, providing a surreal view of the socks’ appearance in space. The backdrop included flags symbolizing ISS partners, along with small globes representing the Earth, Moon, and Mars floating in the background.
O’Hara received the socks presumably from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that docked with the ISS, delivering supplies and experiments, including a laser communications test. O’Hara arrived at the ISS via a Russian Soyuz spacecraft along with fellow cosmonauts, beginning her unique space journey.
Additionally, other notable activities aboard the ISS included the fourth-ever all-female spacewalk conducted by O’Hara and fellow astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. On the ground, the Canadian Space Agency announced new ISS crew assignments, including Joshua Kutryk for a long-duration mission in 2025.
As part of NASA’s continued efforts, the ISS remains a hub of fascinating scientific endeavors, hosting astronauts from multiple space agencies and providing rich opportunities for groundbreaking space research. Although the ISS remains in orbit, the journey is always a reminder of the incredible human capability to explore the cosmos.
