Ripples In A Teacup

NASA has now announced that Sunita Williams will return to earth only by late March or April in 2025. Williams   had flown to the International Space Station aboard a Boeing Starliner in June for what was originally meant to be a 7-to-10-day mission. The expected short stay has turned out to be a months-long ordeal when the Boeing Starliner developed safety glitches and was deemed unfit to return them to Earth. At first, Williams’ stay was initially extended until February 2025. Now, NASA has announced a further delay to late March or April next year . Williams   and Butch Willmore are to return to Earth along with astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who will form part of a four-member Crew-10 mission going to ISS. The Crew-10 mission is expected to take off in late March2025. Originally slated to launch in February, the Crew-10 mission’s launch has been delayed to late March since more time is needed to prepare the new (Dragon) spacecraf...

Photographs of Sunita Williams, taken on September 24, show her to be in poor shape . She looks noticeably gaunt, with "sunken" cheeks and her facial structure looks pronounced and emaciated. It is cler that Sunita has lost a considerable amount of weight suggesting significant physical deterioration. Images of Sunita taken in October reveal an even thinner frame. What makes this all the more worrying is that Sunita will not be returning to earth for some more months. Sunita and Barry Wilmore went to the International Space Station for a 10-day mission on June 5, 2024. However, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that was intended to return them to Earth, was deemed unsafe for use and their stay on the ISS had to be extended . Barry and Sunita have now been on the ISS for over six months. Their return is now scheduled for February 2025, when they will be aboard SpaceX’s Crew-9 Dragon capsule. NASA has publicly stated that Williams is in 'good health'. It is unclear if ...