Pallab Ghosh

It hasn't got its capsule, the Dragon capsule, ready on time. So that's the reason for the delay. It's going to have it ready towards the end of March. And so that's delayed Butch and Sonny's return by a couple more months.

It hasn't got its capsule, the Dragon capsule, ready on time. So that's the reason for the delay. It's going to have it ready towards the end of March. And so that's delayed Butch and Sonny's return by a couple more months.

Well, one would think so. I'm sure they're a little bit disappointed at missing out on Christmas. But that was always going to happen since September when they were told they were going to be stuck there till February. But these are professional astronauts. For them, being on the International Space Station is the best thing ever.

Well, one would think so. I'm sure they're a little bit disappointed at missing out on Christmas. But that was always going to happen since September when they were told they were going to be stuck there till February. But these are professional astronauts. For them, being on the International Space Station is the best thing ever.

There are hundreds of astronauts that would love to be in their position. So they, in some ways, were probably quite pleased when their short-duration eight-day mission was extended. And they've said several times they love working in space. And even Sonny Williams has said that the space station is a happy place. So I think that they're doing fine. They're doing their jobs.

There are hundreds of astronauts that would love to be in their position. So they, in some ways, were probably quite pleased when their short-duration eight-day mission was extended. And they've said several times they love working in space. And even Sonny Williams has said that the space station is a happy place. So I think that they're doing fine. They're doing their jobs.

And they're doing it at the highest possible level, which is what they have lived to do.

And they're doing it at the highest possible level, which is what they have lived to do.

They're taking part in normal crew activities. There are hundreds of experiments on the International Space Station, but the biggest experiment of all is finding out the impact that long-duration space missions have on people.

They're taking part in normal crew activities. There are hundreds of experiments on the International Space Station, but the biggest experiment of all is finding out the impact that long-duration space missions have on people.

All the astronauts that go up there have their vitals monitored to see whether humans can stay in space in case we want to have colonies on the Moon or even have long-duration missions to Mars or even beyond.

All the astronauts that go up there have their vitals monitored to see whether humans can stay in space in case we want to have colonies on the Moon or even have long-duration missions to Mars or even beyond.