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.

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

When asked about Elon Musk’s claims about bringing back the two “abandoned” astronauts, Sunita William’s mother Bonnie Pandya said, “I don’t think this should be politicised…”

NASA had originally planned for Williams and Wilmore to return to Earth at the end of March or April, but on February 11, they announced that SpaceX would switch capsules for upcoming flights.

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.