Moscow, December 31 (dpa) – Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) may enter up to 16 times the New Year: at a rate of five miles per second, the ISS will cross the night, end of year 16 time zones, the Russian state newspaper “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” reported today.
The first time you changed year was passing over New Zealand and the last will they pass the Pacific.
But there will be champagne toast, because alcohol is prohibited on board the station. However provide juice, although it is unclear to do so on 16 occasions.
At present, three Russians, two Americans and an Italian are in the IS about 400 kilometers above the Earth .
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