NASA astronaut Suni Williams. Photo: CollectedWASHINGTON, United States, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A NASA astronaut who wasstuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft hasretired after 27 years of service, the space agency said Tuesday. "Anyone who knows me knows that space is my absolute favorite place to be,"she said in a statement. During her career, Williams logged 608 days in space -- the second mostcumulative time in space by a NASA astronaut, the agency said. She also ranks sixth on the list of longest single spaceflights by anAmerican due to the Starliner incident, NASA added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 21, 2026 17:05 UTC