2024 couldn’t have turned out any weirder for these two ISS astronauts

When NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in June, they expected to stay for just eight days before returning to Earth. But they’re still there. The pair were testing out Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft and were the first crew to fly aboard the vehicle. But their mission … Read more

ISS astronauts enjoy a microgravity holiday with Brussels sprouts and more

Holiday celebrations for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are pretty similar to how they are on Earth, except for two main factors: the absence of gravity, and a food selection that doesn’t quite match what many earthlings will be enjoying back on terra firma. As is customary, the current ISS crew of seven … Read more

Boeing Starliner astronauts will stay in space a little while longer

Two NASA astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft will be having their stay in space extended yet again, as they will now not return to Earth until late March 2025 at the earliest. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lifted off in the Starliner on June … Read more