How NASA Astronauts Ring in the Holidays From Orbit
Since 1999, at least one American astronaut has celebrated the winter holiday season in space.
Since 1999, at least one American astronaut has celebrated the winter holiday season in space.
Passengers ‘miss’ Christmas when their plane crosses the international date line, but the airline gives them a chance to celebrate from the sky.
Santa’s sleigh is powerful, but the space agency’s Parker spacecraft can withstand the sun’s blazing heat.
The holiday Christmas epaulet drive for the Gary Sinise Foundation’s Snowball Express and the Chetek-Weyerhauser Scholarship Foundation honors former Northwest Airlines captain and U.S. Army veteran JohnKnutson.
Staffing issues, quarantines after COVID testing, and early retirements have the airlines short-staffed and passengers short-tempered.
Company had added to fleet and expanded flights to deal with increased demand over the holidays.