Two astronauts who were left stranded on board the International Space Station for nine months have revealed they were almost lost in space forever when their Boeing Starliner ship malfunctioned.

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore revealed that the Boeing Starliner almost had to abort its attempt to dock to the International Space Station on June 5, 2024.

Barry Wilmore said that astronauts, NASA and Boeing need to spend time analyzing the Starliner mission to improve future flights.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams returned to Earth after a planned eight-day mission turned into a nine-month stay on the ISS.

After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are readjusting to Earth life with dog walks and family time, while resuming work with Boeing to test the capsule that stranded them on the International Space Station.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore said the support they received from the public is "humbling" following their return to Earth in March.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who spent nine months in space, spoke to Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer in their first interview since returning to Earth.

NASA on Thursday (April 3) debuted the official Artemis 2 insignia, its first emblem for a moon-bound crew in more than 50 years. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will wear the patch when they launch on the Artemis 2 mission, currently targeted for no later than April 2026.

Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams had to stay at the International Space Station for nine months after their capsule malfunctioned.