21Aug 2024
EXTENDED MISSION: ASTRONAUTS FACE UNEXPECTED EIGHT-MONTH STAY ON ISS DUE TO STARLINER DELAYS
Why in the news? Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, part of the current crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will have to stay longer in space than initially planned. Source: BBC Key Points: This extended stay isn’t unprecedented; in past instances, such as in 1991 when cosmonauts were stranded on the Mir space …
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