US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had their eight-day space mission unexpectedly extended to eight months due to a spacecraft malfunction.
Safety concerns with the Boeing Starliner caused significant delays, leaving them aboard the International Space Station much longer than anticipated.
Their return is now scheduled on a SpaceX Dragon capsule, already at the ISS, potentially bringing them back to Earth within the next week.
The prolonged stay led to political discussions and highlighted the challenges and complexities of space travel.
