{"id":306536,"date":"2024-08-27T00:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/mother-of-sunita-williams-astronaut-stuck-in-space-speaks-out"},"modified":"2024-08-27T00:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:37:23","slug":"mother-of-sunita-williams-astronaut-stuck-in-space-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/mother-of-sunita-williams-astronaut-stuck-in-space-speaks-out","title":{"rendered":"Mom of Sunita Williams, Astronaut Caught in Area, Speaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"50.0595015576\">\n<section id=\"cb-7afecaafac98fc5cf0ab3b3ca12d4b08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240826_e6a67bfc638e410d853ee3e139cb1b40\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5520ddf6-ae03-4128-ae94-49c52f92f188\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Aquanauts\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e6\/4by3\/2024\/08\/26\/e6a67bfc638e410d853ee3e139cb1b40_md.jpg\" alt=\"Suni Williams mother\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7afecaafac98fc5cf0ab3b3ca12d4b08--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e3e17803842e1df3653c1f14cb6e6742\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.0629370629\">\n<p>The mother of <strong>Sunita Williams<\/strong>, one of the astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/24\/boeing-astronauts-stranded-2025\/\"><strong>stuck in space<\/strong><\/a> until 2025, has a surprisingly chill outlook on her daughter&#8217;s predicament.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e3e17803842e1df3653c1f14cb6e6742--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5e67d515198a117a0c4979de56a635da\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>We caught up with <strong>Bonnie Pandya<\/strong> on &#8220;TMZ Live&#8221; Monday, where the astronaut&#8217;s mom explained the situation &#8212; which has left her daughter stranded on the International Space Station. Mom says it&#8217;s just another day at work for the seasoned astronaut.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5e67d515198a117a0c4979de56a635da--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d79731bc2a00eebb36a34127d20c3fb2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-9ccb0dd3-bde3-4469-ab8c-71d3592cb80b-853922735-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-9ccb0dd3-bde3-4469-ab8c-71d3592cb80b-853922735-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0d\/16by9\/2024\/08\/26\/0d1b86ea9bf4416b84b3b3d996a50b23_md.jpg\" alt=\"082624_bonnie_pandya_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d79731bc2a00eebb36a34127d20c3fb2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8bb062d1e3e37bfa29c3e399d972992a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>As Bonnie put it &#8230; she&#8217;s doing just fine in the face of this harrowing update, since her daughter has been training for situations like this throughout her 20-year career.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8bb062d1e3e37bfa29c3e399d972992a--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-28dc659a228208114fd8956714ebe449\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Her main priority is that Sunita is safe during her extended stay on the station, where SW is waiting alongside fellow astronaut <strong>Butch Wilmore<\/strong> until at least February 2025. The pair was originally slated to be up in the ISS for a week in June.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-28dc659a228208114fd8956714ebe449--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1e454f3dfb37b6c909fb896c2d520763\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240823_e85d70321a014cc28bea77cd2162762f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5520ddf6-ae03-4128-ae94-49c52f92f188\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e8\/4by3\/2024\/08\/23\/e85d70321a014cc28bea77cd2162762f_md.jpg\" alt=\"suni williams butch wilmore sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1e454f3dfb37b6c909fb896c2d520763--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ffa58ed5bc21add3b743213b7e7b9bdd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Watch the video &#8230; Bonnie adds &#8230; &#8220;I&#8217;m very happy that they decided not to send her down right away. You never know, there were 2 accidents with the shuttle already. I sure as heck wouldn&#8217;t want that to happen to my daughter &#8230; or anybody else! So, better safe than sorry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ffa58ed5bc21add3b743213b7e7b9bdd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b5458ae1e7edfe66a338e1f6693cb693\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240826_6a35353f945842e4b9a5c014eb3b3c74\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5520ddf6-ae03-4128-ae94-49c52f92f188\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6a\/4by3\/2024\/08\/26\/6a35353f945842e4b9a5c014eb3b3c74_md.jpg\" alt=\"little tails big tales\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b5458ae1e7edfe66a338e1f6693cb693--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ca31b1784d3001f58e7840fda2d5b325\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>While this would be most mothers&#8217; worst nightmare, Bonnie noted it isn&#8217;t uncommon for return missions to be delayed &#8230; citing her daughter&#8217;s friend, astronaut <strong>Frank Rubio<\/strong>, who also went to space &#8212; and unexpectedly ended up staying a lot longer than originally planned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ca31b1784d3001f58e7840fda2d5b325--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6887edce829672674d86563d0754b323\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240807_2a59b26ae87b44f08dcf07f07d59840c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:5520ddf6-ae03-4128-ae94-49c52f92f188\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2a\/4by3\/2024\/08\/07\/2a59b26ae87b44f08dcf07f07d59840c_md.jpg\" alt=\"Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams AP\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6887edce829672674d86563d0754b323--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-134f4ff0e5b361f1c26c98c9144dd180\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Sunita is equally calm about her situation, too &#8230; with Bonnie telling us her daughter &#8220;loves going to space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-134f4ff0e5b361f1c26c98c9144dd180--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-275365846d23fbc8cd1f18560ee56e0d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>However, Bonnie hinted this may be Sunita&#8217;s last time venturing up into the cosmos. FWIW, we don&#8217;t blame her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-275365846d23fbc8cd1f18560ee56e0d--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/26\/astronaut-sunita-williams-mother-speaks-out\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mother of Sunita Williams, one of the astronauts stuck in space until 2025, has a surprisingly chill outlook on her daughter&#8217;s predicament. 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