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Astronauts experience New Year 2026 celebrations 16 times in space: Heres why and how time works differently in orbit

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station experienced New Year 2026 sixteen times, witnessing the transition to a new year with each of their 90-minute orbits. This unique perspective highlights the vast differences in time perception between Earth and space, where daily cycles of daylight and darkness are compressed. Their adherence to Greenwich Mean Time structures life in orbit.