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Two astronauts stranded in space may sound like the start to a big-screen science thriller, but the Boeing Starliner mission is no work of Hollywood fiction. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams were originally scheduled to spend a little more than a week aboard the International Space Station as part of the debut crew flight test of the Starliner. However, the spacecraft encountered several issues during the flight, and now the two astronauts will likely have to extend their stay aboard the ISS for several months. NASA will...

Boeing astronauts are still stranded at the International Space Station, and the timeline for their return is becoming more unclear as time passes. Blaze News previously reported on aerospace and defense corporation Boeing and its launch of the Starliner spacecraft in early June 2024. A mission to the ISS by crew members Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams was initially slated to return to Earth in as few as eight days after launch. The mission failed even within a generous grace period, and it has been over eight weeks since the...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth for International Space Station two months ago, they ditched their bags for a key piece of equipment. Helming the inaugural crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, they departed without their own toiletries and other personal comforts — expecting to return to Earth within a week or so. They’ve now been on the space station more than 60 days, however, and...

After two months, astronauts stranded at the ISS may have a way back home Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally sent up to the International Space Station for what was supposed to be an 8-day mission. That plan has stretched into two months after their vehicle, the Boeing Starliner, experienced thruster and other issues that have not been fully resolved. Now, NASA says it's considering a plan to bring them back in a SpaceX capsule instead. SSP for ATC 8/8. Already spotted. No digital planned. Reporter: Brendan Byrne....

When NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, they expected to stay for eight days. But two months and several technical issues later, they’re still 250 miles high—and on Wednesday, NASA officials announced the pair might have to stay put until February 2025 to catch a ride home on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. “Our prime option is to return Butch and Suni on Starliner,” Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, said during Wednesday’s teleconference, per...

(TMZ) – Two astronauts stranded in space for more than 60 days may have to keep orbiting the Earth until early 2025 … because their Boeing spacecraft appears unable to bring them home. NASA is now saying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may need to be rescued from the International Space Station by a spacecraft from a rival company … Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The pair took a Boeing Starline spacecraft to the ISS in June but the maiden voyage has been a disaster … with helium leaks and thruster failures...

NASA officials say the two astronauts stranded in space by Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft could end up returning to Earth in 2025 inside Elon Musk’s SpaceX Dragon Crew spacecraft, according to multiple reports. While NASA officials insist that Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are not stranded in space, the two astronauts who launched into orbit on June 5 were initially expected to return home as soon as June 14 — just eight days later. After launching into orbit, Boeing’s Starliner began facing problems, including helium leaks and failing thrusters, but NASA...

Why did this ever sound like a good idea? Boeing, the company responsible for making flyers around the world nervous again, was awarded a contract for a crew capsule to send astronauts to the International Space Station. According to Ars Technica, Boeing’s Starliner ended up costing at least twice as much as its competitor, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon; NASA and Boeing have spent at least $6.7 billion on the project, whereas SpaceX’s contracts with NASA have totaled a little over $3.1 billion. And, what do you know? Turns out Boeing has...

NASA looking at multiple courses of action to return test pilots to Earth. Boeing’s test pilots on its new Starliner spacecraft face uncertainty aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as NASA considers multiple contingency plans to bring them home, the agency said during an Aug. 7 press conference. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been aboard the ISS for more than 60 days as Boeing and NASA conducted extensive testing on an identical capsule at the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico to determine the cause of Starliner’s failing...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home. There’s lingering uncertainty over the safety of , NASA officials said Wednesday, and the space agency is split over the risk. As a result, chances are increasing that test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may have to watch from the space station as their Starliner is cut loose to...