Trump’s comments appeared to turn a typically bipartisan space agency into a political cudgel. His calls for Elon Musk to pick up the astronauts also drew attention because SpaceX, founded by the Trump confidant, had already contracted in August to do so.

In the vast expanse of space, orbiting our blue planet at a mind-boggling 17,500 miles per hour, Sunita Williams continues to push the boundaries of human

Nasa announced that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, stranded on the ISS, will return to Earth sooner than expected. SpaceX will adjust its schedule for a mid-March return. Originally set for June,

NASA has officially announced the return date for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two astronauts who have been stranded in space for eight months. Originally scheduled for an eight-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS),

NASA announced that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams may return to Earth in mid-March, earlier than expected.

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Musk, one of President Donald Trump's closest advisors, committed to bringing them back to Earth "as soon as possible" at the end of January, with Republicans blaming Trump's predecessor Joe Biden for the delay.