This Thanksgiving feast was out of this world—literally.
Sunita "Suni" Williams and and Barry “Butch” Wilmore may be stranded in space for a little bit longer but the American astronauts still managed to stay grounded as they celebrated Thanksgiving aboard the International Space Station. And yep, that included all the trimmings—with a bit of a twist.
“We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish,” Williams, 58, told NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt from the ISS on Nov. 27 “Some smoked turkey, some cranberry, apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes.”
However, their Thanksgiving prep may look a bit different to those celebrating from Earth as at the International Space Station all food is in dehydrated pouches until ready to be consumed.
But the turkey dinner isn't the only tradition Williams, Wilmore and the five others aboard the ISS —including two American and three Russian astronauts—are partaking in. Williams revealed she planned on tuning into see Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade before tucking into their meal.
Of course, when Williams and Wilmore, 60, arrived at the ISS back in June, they hadn't anticipated spending the holiday season in orbit. After all, their eight-day trip to space turned into an indefinite visit after their Boeing Starliner vessel experienced a series of malfunctions during the 26-hour journey to the Station.
And while she understands the concern people may have, she doesn't see any need for stress.
“We’re feeling good, working out, eating right,” she noted. “We have a lot of fun up here, too. So, you know, people are worried about us. Really, don’t worry about us.”
Williams and Wilmore aren't the only ones who managed to put their own spin on Thanksgiving. Keep reading to see how more stars rang in the holiday.
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Martha Stewart
The cookbook author baked a total of 35 pies, including chocolate pecan, brown butter maple rum pecan, pumpkin phyllo, apple crumb and cranberry.
"Took two days," she noted on Instagram. "100 eggs, 14 pounds pecan halves, eleven jars Karo syrup, 25 pounds heckers flour, thirty pounds plugra butter, six cups maple syrup, 60 ounces pumpkin puree, 18 cups fres cranberries."
Bruce Willis, Tallulah Willis & Scout Willis
The Die Hard star's daughters shared this sweet family photo on Thanksgiving, writing in a joint Instagram post, "Grateful."
Sofía Vergara
The Modern Family alum enjoyed an outdoor dinner with her loved ones, including son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.
Jennifer Lopez
The Hustlers star revealed who she is thankful for this year, sharing a sweet note to her fans.
"I hope everybody had a beautiful and Happy Thanksgiving," she wrote on Instagram. "I am so incredibly grateful for all of you."
Nicole Scherzinger
The Pussycat Dolls alum volunteered at Feeding America in New York City.
Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens
The Olympic gymnast spent Turkey Day not at the dinner table, but on the football field to watch her husband and the Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions.
Keltie Knight & Justin Sylvester
The E! News hosts gave back on Thanksgiving by volunteering for dinner service at Project Angel Food in Los Angeles.
Tom Brady
The seven-time Super Bowl champion was in full dad mode on Thanksgiving, sharing this sweet photo of his 17-year-old son Jack (who he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan) posing alongside kids Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11 (who he shares with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen).
Olivia Munn
The Magic Mike actress snapped a photo of her and John Mulaney's son Malcolm enjoying his Turkey Day breakfast.
Elizabeth Chambers
The TV host and her kids Harper and Ford—who she shares with ex Armie Hammer—volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission.
Kelsea Ballerini
The country music star gave a glimpse into her Thanksgiving feast preparations, sharing a photo of her turkey brining with the caption: "that's chef ballerini to you."
"Weird Al" Yankovic
The "Eat It" singer cooked up a storm at Project Angel Food in Los Angeles
Heather Rae El Moussa & Tarek El Moussa
The Flipping El Moussas stars celebrated Thanksgiving with both of their parents as well son Tristan, 23, months, and Brayden, 8, whom Tarek shares with ex Christina Haack. As for where Taylor, 14, was?
As Heather explained "for the haters" on Instagram, "Tay is on a trip with her mom, that’s why she’s not in our photo.
Barack Obama & Michelle Obama
The former president and his wife dressed up their dog, writing on Instagram in a joint post, "From our family (and Sunny!) to yours, wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving!"