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Coverage dated January 20, 2026

NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who stayed in space for 9 months after spacecraft problem, retires

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who famously stayed in space for an extended nine-month visit after spacecraft problems, has retired after 27 years.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who stayed in space for 9 months after spacecraft problem, retires (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who famously stayed in space for an extended nine-month visit after spacecraft problems, has retired after 27 years.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    NASA's Suni Williams - one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station - has retired.

  3. CNN

    NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires months after return from troubled mission to orbit (opens CNN)

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    Veteran NASA astronaut Suni Williams announced her retirement Tuesday. Her extended mission to orbit due to the troubled Boeing Starliner test flight was her final foray.

  4. Fox News

    NASA astronaut who was stuck in space retires after 27-year career (opens Fox News)

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    NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired after 27 years, ending a record-setting career that included an extended stay aboard the International Space Station.

  5. WHDH Boston

    NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires from agency - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BOSTON (WHDH) - NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency effective December 27, 2025 after 27 years of service, NASA announced Tuesday. Williams, a

  6. New York Post

    NASA astronaut Suni Williams who was stuck at space station for months retires within a year of returning (opens New York Post)

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    NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.

  7. WHDH Boston

    NASA astronaut Suni Williams retiring after 27 years - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BOSTON (WHDH) - NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency effective December 27, 2025 after 27 years of service, NASA announced Tuesday. Williams, a

  8. The Boston Globe

    NASA astronaut from Needham who was stuck at space station for months retires (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Suni Williams, who is from Needham, spent more than 27 years at NASA and logged 608 days in space over three missions.

  9. The Guardian

    Suni Williams, Starliner astronaut, retires after 27 years at Nasa (opens The Guardian)

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    She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space Station

  10. Boston

    NASA astronaut from Needham who was stuck on space station for months retires (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Suni Williams who is from Needham and one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.

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