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Boeing Starliner astronauts will spend at least 240 days stuck in space — is that a new record?

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least eight consecutive months aboard the International Space Station as their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

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Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts to stay six more months in space – what this means for the future of commercial spaceflight

Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore must have heaved a sigh of relief when they opened the hatch and floated into the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 2024. It was the first time the Starliner spacecraft they arrived on had ever carried people.

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Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were meant to go to the International Space Station (ISS) on a roughly ten-day mission. Instead, they have been “stuck” there since June, as the reliability of their spacecraft – Boeing Starliner – has not met NASA’s strict standards for crewed flight.

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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days stuck in space — is that a new record?

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams spent 286 consecutive days aboard the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

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Navy Test Pilots To Extend Stay At Space Station

Navy test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams extend their stay at the ISS due to Boeing capsule issues, highlighting their experience and dedication.

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NASA astronauts who will spend extra months at the space station are veteran Navy pilots

The two astronauts who will spend extra months at the International Space Station have both flown long space missions before

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Flawed Boeing Mission To Return To Earth Via Rival SpaceX — But Not Until February

Two US astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner will have to return home via rival SpaceX, NASA said Saturday in a fresh public relations blow to the crisis-hit aviation giant

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Boeing Starliner astronauts will return home on a SpaceX Dragon in 2025, NASA confirms

NASA decided Saturday (Aug. 24) to return its two Boeing Starliner astronauts to Earth in February 2025. Their Starliner capsule will come back empty over thruster concerns.

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Boeing's Rescue By Rival SpaceX 'Embarrassing' And Ill-timed

SpaceX is coming to Boeing's rescue. Because of problems with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, two astronauts who rode on it to the International Space Station in June will finally return to Earth on a vessel built by Elon Musk's SpaceX. NASA's announcement Saturday of that plan represents a blow -- even…

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Nasa says astronauts stuck in orbit to return with SpaceX crew in February, not on Boeing Starliner

Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since 6 June

The Guardian - US

NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space

NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June

The Independent UK

Mental health in space: ISS experiments help keep astronauts happy off Earth

From VR to skin sensors, here's a glimpse at some of the technology aiding the mental health of astronauts on the International Space Station.

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Robotic Russian Progress 89 cargo ship docks at ISS with tons of fresh supplies (video)

An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 17) to deliver tons of fresh gear, food and other vital supplies to the orbiting lab.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts: what six months stuck in space may do to their perception of time

Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two Nasa crew members, it is now a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo on the International Space Station (ISS).

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NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety

NASA has once again pushed back the deadline for when the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft must leave the International Space Station. The agency expects to be ready to conduct a flight readiness review as soon as the end of next week.

The Independent UK

NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

NASA says it's still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and send their troubled Boeing capsule back empty

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Russia launches 89th Progress cargo spacecraft to ISS (video)

Russia launched its unpiloted Progress MS-28 cargo craft toward the International Space Station on Wednesday (Aug. 14).

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These Rare Photos Reveal What It’s Really Like to Live At the International Space Station

Human culture is wrapped up in the things we make and use. Once the ISS burns up in the upper atmosphere, the physical evidence of its spacefaring culture will just be gone.

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Archaeology on the ISS? Scientists study how astronauts use and store stuff in space

The International Space Station Archaeological Project aims to understand how astronauts use and store objects throughout the orbital laboratory to help inform development of future space habitats.

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NASA Plans To Crash ISS Into Pacific Ocean By 2030

Explore the history and retirement plans of the International Space Station, a symbol of human ingenuity and cooperation in space exploration.

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Will SpaceX carry Boeing Starliner crew home? Here’s how Dragon could do it

NASA isn't sure yet if it will bring its Starliner astronauts home from the ISS in the Boeing capsule or put them on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

The Independent UK

Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? Here's what to know

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station after running into trouble with their new Boeing capsule

France 24

Astronauts stuck in space may hitch a ride home with SpaceX in 2025, NASA says

Two astronauts on a mission of up to two weeks who have been stuck at the International Space Station since early June due to safety concerns over Boeing's Starliner capsule may need to use SpaceX for a ride back to Earth in February 2025, the US space agency NASA said…

The Independent UK

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

NASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home

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Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station – and discover surprising quirks of zero-gravity life

New results from the first archaeological fieldwork conducted in space show the International Space Station is a rich cultural landscape where crew create their own “gravity” to replace Earth’s, and adapt module spaces to suit their needs.

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