Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been stuck in space for 264 days — on a trip that should have lasted about a week — but Williams’ mom says that the snafu was an honor and that her daughter is happy aboard the International Space Station.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, claimed that the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS) was delayed due to “political reasons.” Musk suggested that SpaceX could have brought the astronauts back last year,

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday alleged that the return of the astronauts who went to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing Co's Starliner spacecraft last year- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore- was delayed owing to "political reasons.

NASA astronauts, speaking from space, debunked President Donald Trump’s claims that they had been left behind. Sunita Williams said she and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore were not stranded on the International Space Station despite comments Trump made last month that they were “virtually abandoned” by former President Joe Biden and needed saving.

NASA astronauts pushed back during an interview on President Trump’s claim last month that former President Biden and his administration abandoned them on the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were asked Thursday night on CNN if they feel abandoned,

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen got into a heated exchange on X this Thursday. Mogensen, who once served as the commander of the International Space Station (ISS), took to X to call out Elon Musk for claiming that Williams and Wilmore were left stranded in space by former president Joe Biden.

Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been stuck in space for 264 days — on a trip that should have lasted about a week — but Williams’ mom says that the snafu was an honor and that her daughter is happy aboard the International Space Station.

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's extended mission on the ISS due to technical issues has not caused concern for their families. Williams' mother, Bonnie Pandya, remains confident in her daughter's expertise and NASA's contingency plans.

The Crew-9 team (comprised of 4 members) is expected to leave the International Space Station about a week after NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission arrives.

Sunita Williams and Barry Butch Wilmore, sent to International Space Station for an eight-day mission on June 5, have been stuck for 264 days due to several technical issues.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ mother, Bonnie Pandya, has revealed that it was an honor for her daughter to stay onboard for an extended period of time on the International Space Station during the Starliner mess. For the unversed, it has been more than 250 days for her on the ISS.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June, faces health concerns from microgravity, affecting muscle mass, bone density, and cardiovascular fitness despite rigorous exercise.