Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, currently on a prolonged mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has become the subject of fresh conspiracy theories following their festive Christmas update.

Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore are celebrating the holidays onboard the ISS — but how did they get their Christmas hats?

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), celebrated Christmas in space by wearing Santa hats,

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June, celebrated Christmas by donning Santa hats, igniting a flurry of conspiracy theories on social media. In a video shared by NASA, Williams is seen in a red t-shirt, while her three fellow astronauts sport festive Santa caps.

Surrounded by floating candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore won't be back on Earth before March, but they've got candy canes and Santa hats to celebrate the holiday.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams brought Christmas cheer to the ISS, donning Santa hats despite being stranded in orbit since June. Social media buzzed with playful questions about how festive decorations made it on their originally short mission,

The two NASA astronauts who are stranded on the International Space Station could be seen in a recent video and some photos tucking into a festive holiday feast — but one aspect of the pics is sparkin