Sunita Williams retires: How Indian-origin astronaut’s 286-day stuck space trip became the final odyssey of 27-year career

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams retired from NASA after a 27-year career, concluding a mission where she and Butch Wilmore were stranded on the International Space Station for over nine months. Their extended stay, due to issues with Boeing's Starliner capsule, saw them return to Earth in March 2025 via a SpaceX craft after 286 days in orbit.