FOR CENTURIES, people have wondered if the Earth is round or flat. Sailors and scientists spent years seeking the truth.

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Astronauts have marked Thanksgiving in orbit since 1973, from Skylab to the International Space Station, adapting traditional meals for space conditions and sharing them with international crew ...

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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are carrying on a long-held tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving in space.

According to the Library of Congress, a similar feast of gratitude took place in May 1541 in what is now Texas.

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