The astronauts remained stranded at the International Space Station — until Tuesday when they parachuted down to Earth off the coast of Florida.
The NASA astronauts who were stranded at the International Space Station were stuck in space for so long because the Biden administration lacked «urgency» in securing their return to Earth, according to the White House press secretary.
Barry «Butch» Wilmore and Suni Williams launched from their Boeing Starliner spacecraft in June 2024 for a mission set to last only eight days. But when the spacecraft encountered technical issues, NASA decided it was unsafe for it to arrive back on Earth with the astronauts on board.
As a result, Wilmore and Williams remained stranded at the International Space Station — until Tuesday when they parachuted down to Earth, off the coast of Florida.
«These two incredible astronauts were only supposed to be up there for eight days, but because of the Biden administration’s lack of urgency, they ended up spending nine months in space», press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Wednesday at the White House.
