Two NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, have been on the ISS for nearly ten months due to technical issues with their Starliner return capsule. Despite the extended mission and initial setbacks,

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has refuted claims that she and her colleague Barry "Butch" Wilmore have been "virtually abandoned" in space. The accusation was leveled by US President Donald Trump, after their mission was extended from just over a week to more than nine months.

Williams not only performed crucial tasks outside the ISS but also set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams completes spacewalk while awaiting return to Earth, with the mission extended to nearly ten months.

Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.