A short mission has turned into a long wait. 

Astronauts Stuck In Space Might Have To Wait Until February To Get Home

The two astronauts who made a test flight aboard Boeing’s Starliner were supposed to be in space for eight days. Orbiting European Space Agency GIF

They might need to stay at the International Space Station until February 2025. 

The continuing saga of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams took a turn on Wednesday when NASA announced another delay in bringing the astronauts home. 

Wilmore and Williams have already been stuck in space for 60 days because of helium leaks and thruster failures on the Starliner. 

NASA might need to turn to a SpaceX mission to get the astronauts back to Earth. 

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