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Should Boeing’s formerly stranded astronauts have been home sooner?

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned from the International Space Station after 286 days, exceeding their planned eight-day mission timeframe.
The Boeing Starliner faced multiple issues, leading NASA to decide the astronauts would wait for a SpaceX capsule to return them home.
During their mission, Williams became the most experienced female spacewalker with a total of 62 hours in spacewalks.
NASA’s space operations chief Ken Bowersox noted that their extended mission represents the largest percentage increase from the originally planned duration.

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The Hill

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Should Boeing’s formerly stranded astronauts have been home sooner?

The story involves technological glitches and accusations of political malfeasance.

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Billings Gazette

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

Here's a look at some others who found themselves stuck in space — by choice or not — along with some cool spaceflight statistics.

11 days ago·Billings, United States

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CNN

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How NASA’s waylaid astronauts finally got home

Two space missions reached their conclusion: one with a splashdown, the other with a quiet lunar death. And thrilling new studies expand our cosmic understanding.

11 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

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Astronaut Butch Wilmore ‘doing good’ but having ‘rough’ time adjusting to gravity, daughter says

Daryn Wilmore provided an update on her father, Butch Wilmore, on Thursday — two days after a SpaceX capsule carrying Wilmore, 62, and Sunita Williams, 59, landed off the coast of Florida.

12 days ago·New York, United States

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Houston Chronicle

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Houston church a crucial lifeline for stranded Starliner astronaut

Butch Wilmore's Pasadena pastor says the astronaut joined Sunday services and prayer meetings even while aboard the NASA spacecraft for nine months.

12 days ago·Houston, United States

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Former Astronaut Explains What It Feels Like To Be Back On Earth After Being In Space For Months

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore safely returned to Earth after an extended stay on the International Space Station (ISS). That doesn't mean they are ready to resume life as normal with their feet firmly planted on the ground. Former NASA astronaut Dr. Tom Marshburn gave CBS Mornings viewers some insight into the acclimating process for astronauts who've been without gravity for months. On Tuesday evening, Williams and Wilmore …

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