Astronauts’ Time in Space: A Long History of Staying Above Ground
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to experience delays in space, but their 9½-month mission sets a new record for length. Their test flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule was expected to last eight days, but they spent 286 days off the planet – 36 times longer than anticipated. Several astronauts have … Read more