Williams and Wilmore Are Not the First Astronauts to Have Been Stuck in Space
From a spacecraft’s coolant leak to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, astronauts have gotten stuck in space for a variety of reasons over the decades of human spaceflight.
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Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space StationABC News - 1d -
NASA: Astronauts stuck at space station to return Tuesday
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return to Earth Tuesday evening after a nine-month stint at the International Space Station. NASA said Sunday that it met with SpaceX, Elon ...The Hill - 1d -
Crew lifts off on SpaceX mission to replace stuck Nasa astronauts
Falcon 9 rocket takes off on journey to replace duo who have been at International Space Station since June. The replacements for two Nasa astronauts who have been stuck at the International ...The Guardian - 3d -
Stuck astronauts set to splash down on Earth Tuesday evening
Just after midnight Sunday morning, astronauts welcomed Crew 10 aboard the International Space Station — and Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were at the hatch when it opened. The stuck astronauts ...NBC News - 1d -
NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronautsABC News - 2d -
NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
A SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.NBC News - 2d -
Starliner astronauts to soon return to Earth after extended stay in space
Two American astronauts who have been at the International Space Station for nine months could soon return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally scheduled for an eight-day ...CBS News - 1d -
Stuck Astronauts Welcome New ISS Crew
Four new crew members joined Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on the space station before they depart.Inc. - 1d -
Watch: How two astronauts were left in space for nine months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been left in space for nearly 10 months and now hope to come backBBC News - 3d
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