• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • WHAT’S ON FOX
  • ABOUT
    • Meet Our Team
      • Our Journalists
      • Job Openings
      • Sales & Programming
    • Contact WSFX
      • Sales & Programming
  • Welcome Home

Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

Wilmington, NC | Local news Weather and Sports

  • Local News
    • Unsung Heroes
      • Nominate an Unsung Hero
  • Local Weather
  • National
  • Sports
    • Panthers 2023 Game Schedule
    • Carolina Panthers
    • High School Football
  • Politics
    • NC Voter Information
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • What’s on TV?
  • MORE…
    • Technology
    • Science
    • Lifestyle
    • What’s Happening Wilmington

NASA astronaut celebrates Hanukkah from space, shows off festive socks

December 24, 2019 By Fox Wilmington

She took Hanukkah celebrations to new heights.

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir marked the first night of the eight-day holiday Sunday by tweeting an image of her festive socks from the International Space Station.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE NEW YORK POST

The photo — taken in an observatory module — shows Meir’s menorah and Star of David-printed socks, seemingly dangling above the Earth.

NASA’S HUBBLE SPOTS STUNNING ‘PINWHEELING’ GALAXY

“Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate it on Earth! #HappyHanukkah,” she wrote.

NASA SPOTS COSMIC ‘CANDY CANE’ IN MILKY WAY

Meir, who arrived on the space station in late September, is scheduled to spend more than six months on board.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP

She took part in the historic, first all-woman-spacewalk in October, with fellow astronaut Christina Koch.

This story originally appeared in the New York Post. For more from the Post, click here.

Filed Under: Science

Primary Sidebar


 

Follow Us On Facebook



TRENDING NOW

81-year-old fitness trainer offers smart workout tips for seniors: ‘It’s great to be fit’

Sleep easy: 6 ways to adjust your bedroom so you get a good night’s rest

This day in sports history: Tragedy strikes Wichita State, Shula Bowl and more

Angelina Jolie, Mayim Bialik and Gisele Bündchen explain why they homeschool their kids: It’s ‘not elitist’

Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg keep marriage ’spicy’ with ‘sexy rooms’ and vow renewals

Footer

PUBLIC FILE INFO

Individuals with disabilities who have questions about the content of our public file or website may contact Isabella Gano by phone at
(910) 343-8826 or by email at Isabella.gano@foxwilmington.com

 
 » WSFX FCC Public File
»EEO Report
»Closed Captioning

SITE MAP

  • Local Headlines
  • Coronavirus
  • Local Weather
  • National Headlines
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Health

WSFX TV

  • Livestream Newscast
  • Meet Our Team
  • Sales & Programming
  • WELCOME HOME
  • Go With The Pros
  • Medically Speaking
  • WHAT’S ON FOX

Copyright © 2023 · American Spirit Media LLC · WSFX TV · Wilmington NC · Terms of Service · Privacy Policy