{"id":22953,"date":"2021-01-04T18:07:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T10:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/international-space-station-astronauts-and-cosmonauts-experience-new-year-16-times-in-orbit\/"},"modified":"2021-01-04T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T10:07:09","slug":"international-space-station-astronauts-and-cosmonauts-experience-new-year-16-times-in-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/international-space-station-astronauts-and-cosmonauts-experience-new-year-16-times-in-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"International Space Station astronauts and cosmonauts experience New Year 16 times in orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While it only feels like 2020 was the year that refused to end for so many, the men and women aboard the International Space Station really did see 2021 arrive only to slip back into the previous year \u2026 16 times! NASA explains\u2026<\/p>\n

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The seven Expedition 64 crew members aboard the International Space Stationwill see the New Year sixteen times today and take the day off on the first day of 2021. The orbital residents are also exploring how microgravity affects mice and protein crystals to improve human health.<\/p>\n