Finally! 'Stranded' NASA Astronauts Return to Earth on SpaceX Dragon

What’s Next for Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams After Return?

Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams returned home safely on March 18 after being stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for 286 days. The duo made history in June 2024 as part of Boeing’s Starliner test flight to the ISS, but what was supposed to be an eight-day mission stretched out for more than nine months due to technical problems. SpaceX finally sent its Crew-8 Dragon spacecraft to bring the two astronauts home thi…

NASA Astronauts Don’t Receive Overtime Pay for Space Mission But Get $5 a Day

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore do not get overtime for their unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station, according to NASA rules. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.”

Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record

Why Were the Astronauts Stuck in Space for 9 Months?

Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore were only supposed to be aboard the ISS for one week, but their mission was stretched to last nearly a year.

After 9 Months in Space, Stranded NASA Astronauts Return Home

Because of faults with Boeing’s Starliner, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had to wait months for a ride back to Earth on a different spacecraft.

Elon Musk congratulates SpaceX, NASA for ‘excellent work’ rescuing stranded astronauts

Billionaire Elon Musk congratulated SpaceX and NASA for safely bringing astronauts Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth after they had a long and unexpected stay at the International Space Station.