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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Retires After 27 Years of Space Service
NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams will retire in December 2025 after nearly three decades of service. A veteran of three space missions, she logged 608 days in orbit, led the ISS twice, and set records that continue to shape human spaceflight and future Artemis missions.
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After 27 Years, 3 Missions, 608 Days In Space, Sunita Williams Retires
The retirement, announced by NASA on Tuesday, came into effect just after last Christmas, on December 27, 2025.
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After Sunita Williams' Ordeal, NASA Keeps Crew Off Next Starliner Flight
Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety.
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Stuck Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires From NASA Months After Prolonged Spaceflight
One of NASA's two previously stuck astronauts has retired from the space agency, less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end. NASA announced Butch Wilmore's departure on Wednesday.
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Sunita Williams To Finally Return To Earth After Over 9 Months
After more than nine months aboard the International Space Station, a pair of astronauts are finally set to depart for Earth early Tuesday, ending a prolonged mission that has captivated global attention.
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Balance, Vision Issues: What Happens To Human Body After 9 Months In Space
Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.
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Sunita Williams Closer To Homecoming, NASA, SpaceX Launch Crew-10 Mission
The NASA and billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX on Friday (local time) launched the Crew-10 mission to bring back stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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NASA Postpones Mission As Stranded ISS Astronauts Wait
The launch of the NASA-SpaceX Crew-10 mission meant to pave the way for the return of pair of astronauts stranded on the International Space Station was postponed Wednesday, the US space agency said.
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62 Hours Of Spacewalk, Gardening: How Sunita Williams Is Spending Time In Space
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams (Suni), who has been dubbed as the "stranded astronaut" over her stay in space since June last year, has done some "amazing experiments" and indulged in over 900 hours of research.
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts Set To Return on March 16 After 10-Month ISS Stay
A 10-day mission turned into nearly 10 months for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Initially expected to return on Starliner, they were instead scheduled for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, with their journey delayed until the arrival of Crew-10. NASA has now confirmed their return...
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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Retires After 27 Years of Space Service
NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams will retire in December 2025 after nearly three decades of service. A veteran of three space missions, she logged 608 days in orbit, led the ISS twice, and set records that continue to shape human spaceflight and future Artemis missions.
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After 27 Years, 3 Missions, 608 Days In Space, Sunita Williams Retires
The retirement, announced by NASA on Tuesday, came into effect just after last Christmas, on December 27, 2025.
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After Sunita Williams' Ordeal, NASA Keeps Crew Off Next Starliner Flight
Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety.
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Stuck Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires From NASA Months After Prolonged Spaceflight
One of NASA's two previously stuck astronauts has retired from the space agency, less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end. NASA announced Butch Wilmore's departure on Wednesday.
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Sunita Williams To Finally Return To Earth After Over 9 Months
After more than nine months aboard the International Space Station, a pair of astronauts are finally set to depart for Earth early Tuesday, ending a prolonged mission that has captivated global attention.
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Balance, Vision Issues: What Happens To Human Body After 9 Months In Space
Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.
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Sunita Williams Closer To Homecoming, NASA, SpaceX Launch Crew-10 Mission
The NASA and billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX on Friday (local time) launched the Crew-10 mission to bring back stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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NASA Postpones Mission As Stranded ISS Astronauts Wait
The launch of the NASA-SpaceX Crew-10 mission meant to pave the way for the return of pair of astronauts stranded on the International Space Station was postponed Wednesday, the US space agency said.
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62 Hours Of Spacewalk, Gardening: How Sunita Williams Is Spending Time In Space
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams (Suni), who has been dubbed as the "stranded astronaut" over her stay in space since June last year, has done some "amazing experiments" and indulged in over 900 hours of research.
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts Set To Return on March 16 After 10-Month ISS Stay
A 10-day mission turned into nearly 10 months for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Initially expected to return on Starliner, they were instead scheduled for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, with their journey delayed until the arrival of Crew-10. NASA has now confirmed their return...
