The Nasa astronauts who have gotten an extended stay onboard the International Space Station once again pushed back against the narrative that they are stuck 250 miles above Earth.
Sunita “Suni” Williams and Butch Wilmore had launched to the orbiting laboratory last summer on the first crewed test flight of the Boeing Starliner. They had trouble docking the spacecraft due to issues with its thrusters and helium leaks. It was determined to be too risky for them to return, and the capsule returned to Earth without them in September.
