Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore remain aboard the ISS since June 5, 2024, due to a technical glitch in their Boeing Starliner. Health concerns arise from the extended stay, but NASA plans their return in March 2025 via SpaceX Crew Dragon after multiple delays.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ mother Bonnie Pandya recently opened up about her daughter's extended stay at the International Space Station (NSS).Williams, who went to the ISS for an eight-day mission in June 2024,

Bonnie Pandya, mother of astronaut Sunita Williams, remains unfazed by her daughter’s prolonged mission in space.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June, faces health concerns from microgravity, affecting muscle mass, bone density, and cardiovascular fitness despite rigorous exercise.

Sunita Williams and Barry Butch Wilmore, sent to International Space Station for an eight-day mission on June 5, have been stuck for 264 days due to several technical issues.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ mother, Bonnie Pandya, has revealed that it was an honor for her daughter to stay onboard for an extended period of time on the International Space Station during the Starliner mess. For the unversed, it has been more than 250 days for her on the ISS.

Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been stuck in space for 264 days — on a trip that should have lasted about a week — but Williams’ mom says that the snafu was an honor and that her daughter is happy aboard the International Space Station.