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Dr. Jessica Meir: "Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate it on Earth!"

Dr. Meir, a Caribou-native, delivered a festive message on Twitter Sunday - to all of her followers celebrating on Earth.

MAINE, USA — Dr. Jessica Meir is on the International Space Station, but she still has the holiday season to bring her back to Earth.

On Sunday, the Caribou-native tweeted a picture of her feet in some festive socks, with a pretty unique background.

This is Dr. Meir's first mission into space. She was one half of the first all-female spacewalk team with Astronaut Christina Koch. 

Meir was born and raised in Caribou. She graduated from Caribou High School in 1995.

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