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NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space for 7 Months Dismiss Fears for Their Safety: 'It Doesn't Feel Like We're Cast Away'

NASA astronauts have spent seven months aboard the International Space Station, far exceeding their planned eight-day mission after safety concerns grounded their return spacecraft. Despite the extended stay, they remain focused on scientific research and maintenance tasks, with plans to return to Earth in April 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle.

Latin Times

10 times space missions went very wrong in 2024

From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024.

LiveScience

Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)

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

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NASA astronauts stranded until March

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stranded due to malfunctions in Boeing’s Starliner capsule

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'Stranded' NASA astronauts' return to Earth delayed until at least 'late March' 2025 due to SpaceX capsule issues, NASA reveals

Due to a delay with SpaceX's Dragon capsule, NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were meant to spend 10 days in space in June 2024, will now not return to Earth until late March 2025 at the earliest, NASA announced.

LiveScience

Nasa astronauts stuck in space since June face further delay

Return pushed back to late March, stretching mission that was supposed to last only eight days to more than nine months

The Guardian - US

Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule.

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Nasa tells astronauts stuck on space station they must wait even longer for return home

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams unlikely to return before March

The Independent UK

SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station.

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Astronauts Wilmore And Williams Mark Six Months In Space

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams adapt well during extended stay in space, contributing to experiments and leadership roles.

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What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth

Leaders of NASA sit in an awkward position. While they are the head of a widely recognized organization, they’re often not the most famous individual in the agency. More people probably know the names of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the astronauts currently “stranded” on the International Space Station, than…

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Watch the sun rise on SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the Milky Way fades into darkness in mesmerizing ISS video

A new video from the International Space Station shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon alongside the Milky Way, as the bright sun rises on the spacecraft's face.

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NASA’s stuck astronauts hit six months in space. Just two more to go

NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in space

The Independent UK

Happy Thanksgiving from space! What Turkey Day dinner looks like for NASA astronauts on ISS (video)

The four NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station wished us all a happy Thanksgiving — and revealed what they'll be feasting on this Turkey Day.

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The Independent UK

Here’s what astronauts will be gobbling up on Thanksgiving

NASA astronauts on the space station will eat their Thanksgiving meal in zero gravity conditions – but it will still include some favorites

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Stranded Astronauts Are Surviving On Soup Made With Their Urine: “Totally Different Pea Soup”

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are stuck aboard the International Space Station till February 2025 due to technical difficulties. The post Stranded Astronauts Are Surviving On Soup Made With Their Urine: “Totally Different Pea Soup” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Wanna escape Earth? Too bad space sucks

Earth can be tiresome, but you probably wouldn’t enjoy living on the International Space Station either

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All astronauts on the ISS are in 'outstanding health': NASA's chief medical officer debunks tabloid rumors

Both Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are in good health on the ISS, NASA confirms, despite tabloid rumors suggesting otherwise.

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'I weigh the same': NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)

NASA astronaut Suni Williams says her weight is stable aboard the International Space Station, rebutting tabloid claims that her orbital stay has made her emaciated.

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Astronaut Suni Williams 'in good health' on the ISS, NASA says, refuting tabloid claims

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is in good health aboard the ISS, despite some speculation in the media to the contrary, agency officials stress.

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Astronauts Vote From Space Station In Presidential Election

Three NASA astronauts voted from the International Space Station, showcasing their patriotic spirit with American-themed socks. Learn how astronauts vote f...

The Independent UK

How do astronauts vote in space?

NASA astronauts have been voting in US elections from space for 27 years

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How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

There are four Americans currently living in space, and each has had the opportunity to add their voice to the more than 160 million other Americans able to participate in the 2024 Presidential election.

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SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)

Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.

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NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts

Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, NASA is working on what to do next.

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