This decision forced some crew shuffling; NASA had to take two astronauts off the originally four-person Crew-9 launch to make room for Wilmore and Williams on the downward leg. (Both Starliner astronauts are in good health on the ISS, and there are plenty of supplies to support them through the end of their stay, NASA officials have said.)

SpaceX would have to gear up for another astronautical mission as the founder Elon Musk vowed to bring back the 'abandoned' astronauts.Musk turned to his X on Wednesday, disclosing the plans to bring back the two astronauts that were left

Two NASA astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June 2024 are preparing for a spacewalk. A spacewalk, also known as an extravehicular activity (EVA), is when an astronaut leaves their spacecraft and works outside in space.