Their lights are out of this world, but lonely guys still want Christmas greetings

[zwiebel]

NASA has a special request, for anyone on twitter:

NASA (@NASA) tweeted at 6:08pm - 9 Dec 14:

Season's Tweetings! Send a holiday greeting to our astronauts on @Space_Station. More: go.nasa.gov/1Abjp1d pic.twitter.com/LIcxP6iAdJ (https://twitter.com/NASA/status/542365116298043392?s=17)

You can even get to choose your astronaut at the link.
http://www.nasa.gov/content/holiday-greeting-iss/#.VIctR3twbML

 

[zwiebel]

What kind of card can you send to someone who can send a picture like this back? Santa with a reindeer just doesn't cut it really.

https://mobile.twitter.com/AstroTerry/status/542359254687305730/photo/1

 

[zwiebel]

The silhouette of the camera in the top right corner of the earth looks exactly like Bart Simpson in a short-sleeve t-shirt, waving.

 

[Meryl12]

Yes it does look like Bart Simpson waving.....LOL
The North Pole auroras look spectacular.
The photograph is spectacular!