New York Post

Space is her “happy place” — even if she’s stuck there indefinitely.

That’s what astronaut Sunita Williams’s husband Michael told The Wall Street Journal about his wife’s current predicament: being stranded on the International Space Station with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore because of problems with their Boeing Starliner.

When the Starliner capsule launched June 5, Williams and Wilmore expected to be in space for just eight days.





Bad food, broken toilets and a shrink on call: Astronaut reveals what it’s like to be ‘stuck in space’

But now NASA says their mission could last eight months, with a return possibly happening in February.

The Boeing spacecraft...

Husband of stranded astronaut on ISS says it’s her ‘happy place’

E! News

Watch: Two American Astronauts Indefinitely Stranded in Space. A NASA mission has gone wrong. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore, 60, and Sunita Williams, 58, are stuck at the International Space Station after their spacecraft, Boeing’s Starliner, had several malfunctions, according to the Associated Press. During the Starliner’s launch...

2 Astronauts Stuck in Space Indefinitely After 8-Day Mission Goes Awry

Cape Canaveral, FL

It's looking more likely that test pilots Sunni Williams and Butch Wilmore won't be going Boeing for their trip back to earth from the International Space Station. Instead, there are reports now leaking out of NASA that a SpaceX Dragon capsule will do a quick turnaround launch from Cape Canaveral to pick them up and take them home. Before that can happen, the problem-plagued Starliner crew capsule that took them to the ISS will be sent back empty to make room for the Dragon to dock. Several space publications are reporting anonymous sources as saying there's at least an even chance the Starliner will be considered too risky for an occupied reentry.

Dragon Rescue For Starliner Crew Looking More Likely

RadarOnline

What began as an eight-day mission now has no definite end in sight. Two NASA astronauts have been stuck in space as the Boeing Starliner space craft they’re traveling on experienced mechanical issues while approaching the International Space Station (ISS). Now, NASA is scrambling to figure out a way to bring them home, with one potential course of action being a February 2025 return date, RadarOnline.com can reveal.Boeing’s first time launching astronauts into space hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Astronauts Butch Wimore, 61, and Suni Williams, 58, departed Earth on what was supposed to be an eight-day mission in...

Marooned in the Stars: NASA Astronauts Face Being Stranded in Space Until 2025 — After Blasting Off For 8-DAY Mission!

The Independent

 What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home. There's lingering uncertainty over the safety of Boeing's new Starliner capsule, NASA officials said Wednesday, and the space agency is split over the risk. As a result, chances are increasing that test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may have to watch from the space station as their Starliner is cut loose to return to Earth empty.If that happens, NASA would leave behind two...

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

This is of course, the speech JFK made to a Joint Session of Congress 63 years ago, declaring a new national initiative that was meant to unite all Americans in a common purpose. Everyone remembers his words at the 0:30 mark where he declares, "First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon." While we tend to gloss over the secondary, but by no means less important part of the plan, which was "... and returning him safely to the earth."

For Those of You Keeping Score on Earth, the Astronauts Boeing Stranded in Space Have Passed the 50 Day Mark, With 'No End in Sight'

ABC News

NASA officials said during a press conference on Wednesday that the astronauts who flew on Boeing's Starliner may have to come home on a different spacecraft.

NASA says Boeing's Starliner may not be able to bring astronauts home

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Herbie J Pilato

As an actor, Merritt Butrick was cast in one of the most coveted roles in the history of science fiction media. He played David Marcus, the son of the iconic Captain James T. Kirk, portrayed by William Shatner in the 1982 theatrical movie, Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn. Sadly, Butrick died of AIDS in 1989. He was only 29 years old. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Star Trek' Actor Merrit Butrick: 35 Years After His Tragic Death

As a medical student, nails were one part of my anatomy course that I really struggled with. I found it difficult, at first, to stomach the sight of painful nail injuries. My squeamishness may have stemmed from witnessing someone sharply removing a plaster from their stubbed big toe – only to take the whole toenail away with it. Ouch. I've recovered now, which is lucky since nails can tell doctors a lot about the health of a patient.

Your Nails Reveal A Lot About Your Health – Here's What to Look For

NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were only meant to stay onboard the International Space Station for a week or so in space after docking aboard Boeing’s Starliner. Now, the duo who have already been on the ISS for a little over two months, may end up having to extend their stay another six months.

Boeing Starliner Issues Could Leave NASA Astronauts In Space 6 More Months

NASA recently live streamed the departure of a spaceship from the International Space Station (ISS), but it wasn’t Boeing’s Starliner, which is staying longer than expected at the orbital outpost due to technical issues. On Friday, the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm detached Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft from the...

A spaceship just left the ISS, but it wasn’t the Starliner

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The Conversation UK

For the past few weeks, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) after the first crewed voyage of Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft hit a snag. Concerns raised by Boeing and Nasa over thruster problems and several helium leaks (helium is used in Starliner’s engine system) have prevented the craft from making the return journey as scheduled. Nasa has now said the astronauts may have to stay put until the next scheduled crew switchover in August – potentially on another ship.

Astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after yet more problems with Boeing’s beleagured Starliner

Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission to the International Space Station has turned out to be a complete disaster. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams still don't have a return date, remaining stuck on board the station indefinitely while engineers continue to evaluate the plagued spacecraft's flightworthiness. Now it turns...

Boeing's Stranded Starliner Has Failed So Spectacularly That It Looks Like It'll Push Back SpaceX's Next Astronaut Launch

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Floating some 250 miles above the earth, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams thought their trip to the space station and back would last about ten days. That was 2 months ago. Now, NASA mission managers say they could stay there for another six months.

NASA Extends Astronauts' Space Station Stay: 2-Month Trip Now 8 Months

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NASA's SpaceX Rescue Plan May See Boeing Astronauts Stranded 8 Months

If Boeing and NASA can't get their spaceship together, SpaceX may have to come to two astronauts' rescue. The downside is the duo will be stuck...

NASA's SpaceX Rescue Plan May See Boeing Astronauts Stranded 8 Months

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