Why Astronauts Aboard International Space Station Can Celebrate New Year’s Day 16 Times

Since the inhabitants of the International Space Station can witness 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets in a day, they experience New Year's Day 16 times.

How would you feel if you could experience New Year's Day more than once in just a span of 90 minutes between two consecutive celebrations? You would be extremely elated, isn't it? It would come as a surprise to many that astronauts and cosmonauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) experience New Year's Day not once, not twice, not thrice, but 16 times annually. Between two consecutive New Year's Day celebrations in space, there is just a gap of 90 minutes! The science behind

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