


Trump Urges Elon Musk to Retrieve NASA Astronauts Abandoned in Space
President Trump claims NASA astronauts Wilmore and Williams are stranded in space, while NASA insists on their safe planned return by the end of March.
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President Trump has asked Elon Musk's SpaceX to retrieve NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, whom he claims are abandoned in space. However, NASA states they are not stranded and have a return plan set for late March. The astronauts, aboard the ISS since June 2024 due to Boeing Starliner issues, were originally supposed to return home earlier. Trump's comments are reportedly aimed at expediting the process, yet NASA has confirmed the planned launch of the Crew-10 mission will still occur, ensuring the station is adequately staffed during the transition.
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