why do two NASA astronauts face an unexpected year in space let's dive in Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams are stranded on the International Space Station their Boeing Starliner spacecraft hit a snag and now they're waiting for a way back to Earth here's the kicker their suits don't match the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft so using one is risky NASA's options wait for a new dragon with compatible suits arriving in September these astronauts were supposed to be home in 8 days but now they might be in space until February 2025 this highlights the challenges of NASA's commercial crew program where private companies like SpaceX and Boeing design their own gear compatibility issues can lead to unexpected delays and complications the clock is ticking and NASA is racing against time to bring Butch and Sunni home safely stay tuned for updates on this Cosmic Cliffhanger like comment and subscribe for more space news