Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has been stuck in space since June, earlier this year.
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What began as an eight-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS) has now extended to eight months in space for Williams.
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The Starliner spacecraft Williams and her partner, Butch Willmore, used to travel to ISS was declared unfit by NASA for human travel.
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While Starliner is back on Earth unharmed, Williams is expected to return to Earth onboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025.
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Despite being stuck in space, Williams continues to engage in maintenance tasks and scientific experiments. She has been growing 'Outredgeous' romaine lettuce in one of the experiments.
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Quizzed about what she does in space to pass the time, Williams said she "works out two hours a day", adding that her body had changed a little bit.
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“We're feeling good, working out, eating right, It's just awesome. So, you know, people are worried about us. Really, don't worry about us," she told NBC News.
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Williams has also been partipating in festivals, despite being 260 miles above Earth. On Diwali, she extended her wishes to those celebrating the festival in the US & around the globe.
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On Thanksgiving Day, Williams enjoyed smoked turkey, cranberry sauce, green beans and apple cobbler aboard ISS.