WATCH: Astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space

Nasa Expedition 72 crew members continued the tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving in space as astronauts extended warm wishes from the International Space Station (ISS).

The astronauts, Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore and Don Petit, recorded a video message where they they wished their family and friends a "happy" Thanksgiving, according to SciTech Daily. 

It is a holiday and tradition celebrated by Americans every year on the fourth Thursday of November. 

“Our crew up here just wanted to say happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family who are down on Earth, and everyone who is supporting us,” said Williams, who appeared in a video message delivered from the ISS earlier this week.

“Thanksgiving is typically a holiday where family and friends get together,” said Wilmore during the video.

“Sometimes that can’t happen, to be around each other physically. But in today’s age, you can virtually tie into your family and friends,” he added.

An FAQ from Nasa explains that for Thanksgiving traditions, astronauts who embark on long-duration space missions tend to be separated from family and friends, and “they rely on fellow crew members to share in the tradition and enjoy the culinary traditions as much as possible.”

“One of those big traditions is having a Thanksgiving meal together, and so we’re going to celebrate that tradition up here,” Hague said during the video message.

Williams and Wilmore, two astronauts who became the first to fly Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, launched into space on June 5 for an eight-day mission and have been stuck at the ISS since then.

The duo is set to return in February on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as their aircraft started to present issues upon its approach to the ISS including leaks in the propulsion system and some of its thrusters began to shut down, according to Space.com.