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NASA Astronauts Prepare for Return Amid UFO Sighting

1/9/2025

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return home in spring after an extended stay on the ISS, prompted by safety issues with Boeing's Starliner. In a thrilling twist, former astronaut Leroy Chiao spotted two unidentified flying objects while flying over Texas. Meanwhile, Sierra Space celebrated successful simulations for the Dream Chaser spaceplane's upcoming mission to the ISS.

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return home in spring after an extended stay on the ISS, prompted by safety issues with Boeing's Starliner. In a thrilling twist, former astronaut Leroy Chiao spotted two unidentified flying objects while flying over Texas. Meanwhile, Sierra Space celebrated successful simulations for the Dream Chaser spaceplane's upcoming mission to the ISS.