Originally scheduled for a short mission, astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stranded in space for over eight months. They launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule last June for what was meant to be a one-week test flight. However, their return was delayed due to technical issues with the spacecraft.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to return from ISS earlier than planned due to Starliner delays. Here's the latest update.

Two Starliner astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore who have remained on the station for much longer than anticipated may be able to return a little sooner. The return is made possible because of the scheduling change made by NASA on Tuesday that replaced the astronaut capsule it intended to use for an upcoming routine voyage to the ISS.