Houston, we have a delay. Imagine booking a round trip to space, only to find out your return ticket is indefinitely postponed. That’s the reality for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, stranded on the ISS due to Boeing’s Starliner hiccups. Their two-week stint has turned into an eight-month staycation in zero gravity, with NASA scrambling for solutions, including hitching a ride back with SpaceX. It’s like missing your flight home and being told the next one is next year. Talk about frequent flyer miles!
Stranded Astronauts Could Be Stuck on the Space Station for Another 5 Months, NASA Says