The two astronauts stuck in the International Space Station have said they’re “enjoying” their stay, according to Luke O’Neill.
Now, NASA has said they might not be back until February.Atronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore give a news conference aboard the International Space Station, 10/07/2024.
But the vessel suffered thruster failures and helium leaks en route, raising doubts about whether it could carry them back to Earth safely - leaving the pair in space limbo. Trinity Professor Luke O’Neill said reports suggest Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams aren’t “too negative” about the situation.Show Me the Science“They're into astronauts that are stuck up there, and I did see the word ‘indefinitely’ - now that seems a bit too negative, but NASA have yet to say when they're going to bring them down.
“The size of it, to give an idea, is the length of a football field, so imagine the Aviva Stadium. It's as long as that,” he said.“That's divided among various things, living quarters, obviously social areas, but also labs and various technical parts are part of this.
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