NASA, Elon Musk and International Space Station

Stranded astronaut confirms Biden shot down Musk’s offer to bring pair home: ‘Absolutely factual’
One of the NASA astronauts trapped on the International Space Station said he believes Elon Musk’s claim that the Biden administration rejected his offer to help bring the team home.
Elon Musk’s offer to bring home stranded astronauts never reached the space station, say NASA astronauts who are still in orbit after 9 months
SpaceX will bring two NASA astronauts back from the International Space Station this month after a damaged spacecraft extended their eight-day journey into a nine-month commision. SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk said he believes the two astronauts were stuck in space for political reasons and he could have rescued them sooner.
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore says politics aren't why he and his crewmate are still in space nearly 9 months longer than planned
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore recently said that politics has nothing to do with why he and his crewmate, Suni Williams, are still in space.
NASA officials undermine Musk’s claims about ‘stranded’ astronauts
The fate of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who launched on the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024, has become a political issue after President Donald Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the astronauts' return was held up by the Biden White House.
For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
The "stuck" Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth March 16 after their relief crew arrives, NASA says.
Stranded NASA astronauts address Elon Musk’s offer to bring them home with surprising admission
One of NASA's stranded astronauts has addressed a request made by Donald Trump to Elon Musk, and went on to reveal his own thoughts on the political matter. Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024 after their Boeing Starliner craft experienced technical issues.
What to know about the stranded NASA astronauts returning to Earth after nine months in space
Stranded NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth after being in space since June 2024 for a mission originally slated for 8 days.
NASA Astronauts Set to Return to Earth After Unplanned Nine-Month Mission
After an unexpected nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams are finally returning to Earth.
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Elon Musk Wants To Crash The International Space Station Into The Earth 3 Years Early
SpaceX CEO and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk has said he wants to deorbit the ...
Stranded astronaut says he believes Musk’s claims that Biden refused to conduct rescue mission
Barry "Butch" Wilmore said he trusts Elon Musk, who previously told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that former President Joe Biden left the astronauts in space for “political reasons." ...
Elon Musk calls for ISS shutdown, Sunita Williams says ‘Not the right time...we’re in our prime’
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams opposes Elon Musk’s proposal to deorbit the ISS earlier than planned, emphasizing its crucial ...
'Not the right time...': Sunita Williams opposes Elon Musk’s push to retire ISS before 2030, calls it 'world-class' lab
Musk, a vocal advocate for deep-space exploration, recently argued that the ISS has “very little incremental utility” and ...
Donald Trump says he asked 'a favor' of Elon Musk to bring back astronauts from ISS
President Donald Trump said that he asked "a favor" of Elon Musk to retrieve astronauts on the ISS. The plan to bring them ...
Starliner crew says they were unaware of any Musk offer for earlier return
The NASA astronauts are now scheduled to return from the International Space Station in late March aboard a Dragon capsule, ...
Elon Musk's Starship blew up again — and our prospects of mining the moon hang in the balance
Space companies need Starship's super-heavy heft to fly human habitats and mining equipment to the moon. The rocket just ...
Woodland Park woman will pilot spacecraft to the International Space Station
Nichole Ayers, from Woodland Park, will pilot the next NASA and SpaceX joint mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.