karen jenkins from channel four news on the cello.hristmas. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> rather lovely, wasn't it? the hugely talented steve rosenberg and karen jenkins playing the cello. if you are spending christmas somewhere unexpected this year, spare a thought for american astronauts who in june set off from earth for what was meant to be an eight-day mission. six months later, they are still in space. >> butch wilmore and sunita williams became the first astronauts to travel to space on private company boeing starliner capsule. due to technical issues, their eight-day stay on the international space station has turned into more than three months. celebrating christmas on the international space station is not uncommon. astronauts have been doing it more than 50 years. it is considered a holiday for all concerned regardless of faith or ethnicity. for the team on board this year, it is still about spending time together and enjoying the day. >> it is a great time of year up here. we get to spend it with our family on the international space station.