Astronaut stuck in space says it's an 'opportunity'

Suni Williams said she still pinches herself seeing the view from the International Space Station.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersStranded astronaut calls extended stay 'opportunity' to share space lifeStranded Nasa astronaut Sunita (Suni) Williams told CBS, the BBC's US partner, that being stuck in space is 'an opportunity' to share her experience with people that she wouldn't have had on a shorter mission.

Williams went up to the International Space Station on 5 June, 2024. NASA plans to bring her and her crewmate, Butch Williams, back down to earth on March 19, some nine months after their planned return date.

SaveExplore MoreWatch: Passenger train engulfed by flames in Pennsylvania2 days agoUS & CanadaWatch police on horses chase after suspected drug dealer2 days agoUS & CanadaFalse video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine2 days agoUS & CanadaTravis Kelce praises Taylor Swift's work ethic ahead of Super Bowl3 days agoUS & CanadaNetanyahu gifts Trump a golden pager during US visit3 days agoWorldWatch: Moment bridge explodes in controlled demolition3 days agoUS & CanadaMoment unconscious man is rescued from out of control boat3 days agoUS & CanadaCristiano Ronaldo statue unveiled in Times Square4 days agoUS & CanadaBBC Verify: Can Trump really take ownership of Gaza?4 days agoUS & CanadaWatch: Palestinians react to Trump's Gaza comments4 days agoWorldMoment victim's family attacks murder suspect in court4 days agoUS & CanadaWatch: What President Trump has said about Gaza4 days agoWorldRos Atkins on...What is the US getting out of tariffs?4 days agoUS & CanadaBBC's Sarah Smith unpacks Trump's wish for US to 'own' Gaza4 days agoWorldDrone footage shows wreckage of Washington DC plane crash5 days agoUS & Canada'Both sides suffer' - Shanghai residents on US-China tariff tensions5 days agoWorld'I'm getting angry and anti-American' - Canadians decry tariff threat6 days agoUS & CanadaWatch: Plane wreckage pulled from Washington DC river6 days agoUS & CanadaProtesters block LA freeway over Trump's immigration plan6 days agoUS & CanadaWatch: US anthem booed at basketball and hockey games in Canada6 days agoUS & CanadaWatch: Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day weather predictionPeople gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Doorbell cameras capture moment of Philadelphia jet crashA small plane crashed into several buildings on Friday evening, killing all six people on board and one person on the ground.

Father of US Army Black Hawk crew chief 'knew it was him' in crashRyan O'Hara, 28, was the crew chief of the helicopter that collided with the passenger plane on Wednesday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cz6p256vdpdo

---