N ASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, will remain in space longer than init

The crew launched to the ISS in June for a week-long mission but will end up spending an unplanned nine months in space.

The duo traveled to the ISS in June for a test mission, but their return was extended by eight months to February.