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Boeing Starliner astronauts could spend nearly 300 days stuck in space — is that a new record?

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least eight consecutive months aboard the International Space Station as their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

LiveScience

Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will not return to Earth on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Instead, NASA will bring them home in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle, while Starliner falls to Earth uncrewed.

LiveScience

Being Stranded In Space Could Upend Starliner Astronauts’ Perception of Time

When we are waiting, our desire to know when the wait is over increases how much we think about time.

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How will the stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts perceive time after 6 months in space?

The passage of time can slow to a crawl when you're waiting, and waiting, and waiting. How will the Boeing Starliner astronauts feel time move if they have to stay in space for another 6 months?

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Boeing Starliner astronauts: what six months stuck in space may do to their perception of time

Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two Nasa crew members, it is now a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo on the International Space Station (ISS).

The Conversation

Stranded astronauts could be stuck in space for eight months after their craft malfunctioned

The short flight could become an epic mission for the stranded pair

Evening Standard

Will Boeing's Starliner astronauts ride a SpaceX Dragon home in 2025? NASA could decide next week

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams await a decision from NASA on whether they will fly home aboard Boeing's spacecraft or SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

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Nasa to say when astronauts ‘stuck’ in orbit will return – but still unsure how

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore expected to be in space for days but issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft mean they may not be back until 2025

The Guardian - US

NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety

NASA has once again pushed back the deadline for when the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft must leave the International Space Station. The agency expects to be ready to conduct a flight readiness review as soon as the end of next week.

LiveScience

The NASA Astronauts Trapped In Space Just Learnt How Long They’ll Be Stuck For

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have been stuck in space for more than 60 days. Here's NASA's plan to bring them back.

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Astronauts stuck in space until next year after 8-day Boeing Starliner mission goes wrong

Astronauts arrived at ISS two months ago for what was supposed to be an eight-day mission

The Independent UK

ISS astronauts on eight-day mission may be stuck until 2025, Nasa says

Two astronauts who left Earth in June remain at International Space Station after issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule

The Guardian - US

‘Not stranded in space’: how Nasa lost control of Boeing Starliner narrative

Technical issues and poor comms led many to believe two astronauts are lost in space, but a return date is imminent

The Guardian - US

Boeing Starliner astronauts remain stuck on International Space Station with no set return date, NASA announces

After nearly two months of postponement, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still on board the ISS. But NASA and Boeing say they still plan to return the two aboard Starliner.

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The Guardian - US

Nasa astronauts from Boeing’s Starliner may be stuck in space until August

Engineers working on problems preventing return of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are on the ISS

LiveScience

NASA astronauts say they're 'confident' Starliner will bring them home, despite no return date in sight

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they are confident they will be able to return soon, but the exact date of their journey home remains unknown.

The Guardian - US

Two US astronauts stuck in space as Boeing analyzes Starliner problems

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams have spent better part of month in ISS as engineers work out problem

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Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?

Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?

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Boeing's Starliner Successfully Launches First Crewed Test Flight To The ISS

The Starliner, designed to carry a seven-person crew, embarked on its "test drive" with NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore, 61, commanding the flight, and Sunita Williams, 58, piloting.

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Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video)

Boeing's Starliner capsule thundered to orbit today (June 5) with two astronauts on board, kicking off a crucial test flight for the company and for NASA.

Space

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch aborted minutes before liftoff (video)

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been delayed yet again, this time due to an automatic abort just minutes before liftoff today (June 1).

The Hindu

First crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner capsule with Sunita Williams targeted for May 17

Boeing's Starliner crewed test flight with Sunita Williams delayed to May 17 due to booster rocket issue.

The Hindu

Sunita Williams-piloted Boeing Starliner test flight postponed over Atlas rocket glitch

Boeing's Starliner crewed test flight postponed due to technical glitch, competing with SpaceX for NASA business.

Space

Their other vehicle is the Starliner: Boeing's 1st crew to ride Astrovan II to the launch pad

When Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lift off for the ISS on May 6, they will become the first astronauts to fly on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. But that's not their only new ride.

The Hindu

Significance of Boeing Starliner’s first crewed test flight on May 7 | Explained

Starliner spacecraft, built by Boeing, set to launch astronauts to ISS, overcoming delays and technical challenges.

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