'We've even got some lobster': Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will be out of this world for astronauts (video)

If all goes to plan, a new Soyuz astronaut crew will join the ISS in time for Thanksgiving dinner.

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The International Space Station is passing overhead Ouseburn at:

16:30 hrs 26 Nov, from WSW to ESE for 6min 32s and max elevation 48°
18:06 hrs 26 Nov, from W to SSE for 4min 6s and max elevation 30°

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Shenzhou 22 Uncrewed Spacecraft Launched to Replace Damaged Shenzhou 20

Impressive quick response by China with Shenzhou 22 launching uncrewed to ensure crew safety after Shenzhou 20’s window damage. Shows serious mastery of fast, smart space operations.

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Shenzhou 22 Uncrewed Spacecraft Launched to Replace Damaged Shenzhou 20

Impressive how quickly China responded with Shenzhou 22, docking in under four hours and ensuring crew safety. Shows serious planning and rapid execution in space operations.

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#Shenzhou22 launch 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNw4kOTJ9c8

Shenzhou 22 docked at #Tiangong #SpaceStation just over 3.5 hours later, it carried cargo 📦 instead of the expected crew of three. The Shenzhou-21 crew will return to Earth aboard Shenzhou-22 around April or May 2026 https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-22-docks-at-tiangong-space-station-resolving-human-spaceflight-emergency/

Shenzhou 22 was loaded with some type of repair kit 🔧 to enable Shenzhou 20 to try an uncrewed landing in #China https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/shenzhou-22-launch/

China launches Shenzhou-22 for first emergency mission

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The International Space Station is passing overhead Ouseburn at:

17:17 hrs 25 Nov, from W to ESE for 5min 50s and max elevation 46°
18:54 hrs 25 Nov, from W to SW for 1min 58s and max elevation 22°

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🚀🔬 #NASA highlights 25 major scientific #breakthroughs from the #ISS's quarter-century of continuous human presence in space since November 2000.

The comprehensive overview covers five key areas: developing technologies for #Moon and #Mars missions, sustaining life beyond #Earth through advanced life support systems, advancing human #health through microgravity medical #research, understanding cosmic phenomena from #blackholes to #darkmatter, and enabling global access to #space through commercial partnerships and student engagement programs.

👉 https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/25-year-of-scientific-discovery-aboard-international-space-station/

#spacestation #exploration #science #technology #tech #innovation

25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard the International Space Station - NASA

November marks 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station, a testament to international collaboration and human ingenuity. Since the

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China's rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era

As the International Space Station nears retirement, a bipartisan senatorial group proposed a National Institute for Space Research for U.S. microgravity research.

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China to launch an empty Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help stranded astronauts on Tiangong space station

Liftoff of the Shenzhou 22 mission is scheduled for 11:11 p.m. EST (0411 GMT, Nov. 25; 11:11 a.m. Beijing Time).

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The International Space Station is passing overhead Ouseburn at:

16:28 hrs 24 Nov, from WSW to E for 6min 27s and max elevation 43°
18:04 hrs 24 Nov, from W to SSE for 3min 55s and max elevation 42°

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