Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her crew are preparing for a unique Thanksgiving celebration. They'll enjoy a traditional meal adapted for space while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, both NASA astronauts, have been stuck at the International Space Station for more than six months due to a Starliner spacecraft malfunction. They are set to return to Earth in February 2025.

The astronauts shared that NASA has provided them with food items like butternut squash, apples, sardines, and smoked turkey for the occasion

NASA has a long tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving in space. In 2024, astronauts Barry Wilmore and Donald Pettit will mark their third Thanksgiving aboard the ISS. NASA highlighted the tradition of sharing festive meals, with similar dishes served on past missions, such as smoked turkey, yams, and cranapple dessert, which Pettit enjoyed in 2008.

After opening the Progress spacecraft's hatch, the Roscosmos cosmonauts noticed an unexpected odour and observed small droplets.

Investigators are working to determine the source of the odour, which may have originated either from the Progress spacecraft or its vestibule connecting to the ISS. This incident follows a series of earlier issues with Russian spacecraft,

NASA astronaut Suni Williams spoke with NBC News from the International Space Station about Thanksgiving, her health and whether she feels "stranded" in space.

Sunita Williams, currently at the ISS, is feeling good despite weight loss claims from her extended stay in space. She plans to celebrate Thanksgiving by watching the Macy’s Parade and enjoying a festive meal with her NASA colleagues.

NASA astronauts shared a special Thanksgiving message on social media showing how they celebrate the holiday high above Earth at the International Space Station.