Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have nearly completed a trip around the sun.
After the NASA astronauts became stranded in space back in June due to a malfunction with their Starliner craft, they have officially reached six months in space, leaving only two more remaining in their extended trip.
Although the colleagues had intended their June mission to only last eight days after departing from Earth this summer, a leak in their Boeing aircraft—related to its propulsion—has left them stranded at the International Space Station (ISS).
But while Williams and Wilmore’s voyage took an unexpected turn, the astronauts are making the most of their additional time at the ISS. After all, Williams recently detailed the duo’s Thanksgiving meal, which included a menu with all the proper fixings—in dehydrated space pouch form, of course.
“We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish,” the 58-year-old told NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Nov. 27. “Some smoked turkey, some cranberry, apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes.”
