Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:32pm on 24 Aug 2024,Saturday Science
NASA announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS) until February 2025. They were originally scheduled to return this year, but NASA decided to return Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to Earth uncrewed due to safety concerns. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson emphasized that "spaceflight is risky, even at its safest and most routine," explaining the need to prioritize safety. Starliner experienced issues with helium leaks and thrusters during its approach to the ISS in June. Williams and Wilmore will continue their science work on the ISS while Starliner undergoes further analysis.
