New Year 2024 in Space came 16 times in one day Why did this happen know

New Year 2024 in Space: The new year has started. As soon as the clock struck 12 o'clock at night, the world was immersed in New Year celebrations. But the New Year was seen 16 times one after the other in space hundreds of kilometers above the Earth. This unique incident happened at the International Space Station i.e. ISS, 400 kilometers above the earth. 7 astronauts present on the space station saw the New Year 16 times! Let us know how all this became possible.

The International Space Station revolves around the Earth at a speed of approximately 7.6 kilometers per second. During this time it revolves around the Earth 16 times in 24 hours. That means sunrise and sunset occur 16 times in front of the astronauts living there.
The orbital path of the ISS covers more than 90 percent of our Earth's population, due to which scientists get the opportunity to experience the New Year again and again. Although he celebrates only once.

When is New Year celebrated on ISS?

Universal Coordinated Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time, is followed on the ISS. This time is one hour behind Central European Time and five and a half hours behind Indian time. Accordingly, the New Year would have been celebrated at the International Space Station at 5.30 am Indian time on January 1.

According to NDTV report, there are usually 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness in a day on Earth. Whereas in space, astronauts get 45 minutes of daylight and then 45 minutes of darkness. This happens 16 consecutive times. This is the reason why astronauts see the sunrise 16 times even on New Year. A team of astronauts is always stationed on the ISS.