NASA announced on Saturday, Aug. 24, that it is bringing home astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore, who have been stuck in space for 80 days. They are expected to return home in February 2025.
Marina Watts is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Bustle, The US Sun, Newsweek and OK! Magazine.reported that NASA held a review to discuss the situation on Saturday, Aug. 24. After weighing the safety of their vehicles available, NASA concluded that a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule would be able to be used to bring Williams and Wilmore home, with an earliest return date of February 2025.
“Spaceflight is risky, even at its safest and even at its most routine. And a test flight, by nature, is neither safe, nor routine," he added. Williams expressed confidence in NASA, saying she has "a real good feeling in my heart that the spacecraft will bring us home, no problem." Boeing Starliner Astronauts Have Been in Space for Over 60 Days — and Might Not Return Home Until 2025A Rare Blue Super Blue Moon Is Happening Tonight
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