i spoke to suni williams and butch wilmore earlier.mander williams, captain wilmore, thanks so much for joining us. you've been up there since last june. how are you doing? >> we're doing pretty darn good, actually. you know, we've got food, we've got clothes, we're have great crew members up here. you know, of course, it was a little bit longer stay than we had expected. but, you know, both of us have trained to live and work on the international space station. and we i think we've made the the most of it. >> commander williams, what does it feel like to to be floating around all that time? i mean, uh, i was going to ask the captain, but his hair is pretty short. i mean, your hair is up all the time. is that. does it feel weird? >> you know, it's a lot of fun. i like my crazy hair up here. it sort of gets a little einstein look, so it's. it's pretty cool. both of us have lived here before, and it is just amazing how when you come across the hatch after you've been here, it's like, oh, my gosh, i remember what this is all like. i remem

but captain wilmore, i have to ask.al, but presumably you would pack differently for seven days than you would for 10 months. i mean, do you have and have you had what you need up there in the way of clothes and toiletries and so on? barry: we did launch with fewer clothing, if you will, and that was intentional. we brought up some extra gear that the space station needed. we brought it up with us. so, we took some of our clothes off. we were only going to be here a week or so, but we made do. it was no big deal, honestly. the space station program plans for multiple contingencies. we stockpile food to last four months beyond what is expected. at a minimum. most times, it's longer than that. food and other amenities. you know, wet wipes. everything that you need up here , it takes a lot for human spaceflight, for humans to live in space. since the year 2000, so we've been at it 25 years almost now. and that is just a normal part of the process. amna: so, colonel hague, tell us about your role here. you arrived at the sp

amna: captain wilmore, i once asked an astronaut to describe for me as best as he could, what it felt the space station to exit that hatch, which i understand, points straight down. so you see nothing but space when you basically flip and head out of the space station into space, what that moment feels like. and he described it as horrifying, but also the biggest thrill that you could ever imagine. what is that like for you? can you describe that? barry: i can't, no, there's no way to put it into words adequately. it's thrilling. it's amazing. and one of the things that makes it special is that during that time you're outside, there's nobody else in the entire universe doing what you're doing. and that's a unique experience in and of itself. and, of course, the view is unbelievable. it's 180 degrees. it's a helmet, you know, a visor around the side and 180 degree view. and it is mesmerizing. there's a couple of adjectives for you, but that doesn't do it justice. amna: well, colonel hague, i'm going to assume that keeping a pretty regular routine is key to life up in the space station.

williams and wilmore were originally supposed to come back on the boeing starliner after a week-longission. >> they were supposed to come back in june of 2024. after issues with the starliner, nasa decided to bring them back on the spacex dragon capsule that was scheduled to land this month. that's a delay that to late march or early april of this year. now they've moved that up and decided on mid-march. now we have plenty of close. we are well fed. nasa says williams and wilmore replacements will get to the international space station about 2 weeks earlier. >> spacex chose to fly an older already certified capsule instead of a new merry the astronauts insist they don't mind the extra time in space and have plenty of work to do. it's it's just been a joy to be working up here and with extra time on board, william set a new space walk record for a female astronauts. now nasa says she'll be back walking on earth a few days earlier than expected in washington today. some lot. >> still ahead here to the countdown is on for one of the world's biggest competitions. how italy is preparing t

williams and wilmore were originally supposed to come back on the boeing starliner after a week-longsed to come back in june of 2024. after issues with the starliner, nasa decided to bring them back on the spacex dragon capsule that was scheduled to land this month. that's a delay that to late march or early april of this year. now they've moved that up and decided on mid-march. now we have plenty of close. we are well fed. nasa says williams and wilmore replacements will get to the international space station about 2 weeks earlier. >> spacex chose to fly an older already certified capsule instead of a new merry the astronauts insist they don't mind the extra time in space and have plenty of work to do. it's it's just been a joy to be working up here and with extra time on board, william set a new space walk record for a female astronauts. now nasa says she'll be back walking on earth a few days earlier than expected in washington today. some lot. >> the bay area's oldest independent bookstore needs help raising money to support local children. learning to books. inc is hoping to rai

and my dogs and jumping in the ocean. >> reporter: last week, president trump said you and butch wilmored been virtually abandoned. do you feel abandoned up there, commander? >> no, i don't think those words are quite accurate. you know, we are part of something bigger than ourselves. we are part of the international space station. so, no, we don't feel abandoned. we feel like we are part of the team, and that is a huge honor. >> john: so, to think of you as being stuck up there or abandoned, does that basically misunderstand the role of an astronaut? >> i would say that is absolutely true. you know, i don't think i'm abandoned. i don't think we are stuck up here. we've got food. we've got clothes. we have a ride home in case anything really bad does happen to the international space station. >> john: during williams' spacewalk last week, we noticed a message on her space suit, the word "believe," the mantra of th tv series "ted lasso." >> one, two, three! >> john: what does it mean for you? >> well, there is a lot to that, right? you know, that show is just a lot of good anecdotes about

. ♪ ♪ >> maurice: late last spring, suni williams and butch wilmore began what was supposed to be anspace station. well, eight months later, they are still there with the visit extended until at least next month. >> john: that gave williams time to talk to me. mission control put us through just as the sun was rising over the earth. >> station, this is houston. are you ready for the event? >> ready for the event. >> john: wonderful. it's great to see you, commander williams. in terms of you extended stay, i think people who might have had a layover in philly or something, they find it hard to get their head around staying longer. where did you find the patience, suni? >> you know, those people have the ability to get a latte, so they shouldn't complain too much. >> john: are you missing the lattes? and if not a latte, what are you looking forward to when you get back? >> my husband makes a good latte, so i'm looking forward to his latte. i am also looking forward to seeing the rest of my family and my dogs and jumping in the ocean. >> reporter: last week, president trump said you and

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nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams could be home sooner than expected. after being stuck on the international space station since june. even though nasa says they were never actually stuck. >> they were kind. >> of stuck. they were stuck. we're following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central we begin this hour with breaking news that no doubt is pretty tough for ukrainians to hear. >> president trump revealing details of a 90 minute phone call with russian president vladimir putin, saying that it was, quote, highly productive, as they discussed a number of topics, including steps to end the conflict in ukraine. >> all this as the white house announces the release of another american detainee, this time from a prison in belarus. we've got a team of reporters covering every angle. let's go straight to cnn's jeff zeleny with more on this lengthy call between the two leaders. what is the white house saying, jeff? >> rob frehse. >> we are learning more. >> about that telephone call this morning between the

this morning, nasa says it may be able to bring home astronauts butch wilmore in suni williams after more than eight months in space. finally, cnn's anderson cooper spoke to them from the international space station. anderson wasn't there, but they were. >> commander williams, what does it feel like to to be floating around all that time? i mean, uh, i was going to ask the captain, but his hair is pretty short. i mean, your hair is up all the time. is that. does it feel weird? >> you know, it's a lot of fun. i like. >> my crazy hair up here. it sort of gets a little einstein look, so it's. it's pretty cool. both of us have lived here before, and it is just amazing how when you come across the hatch after you've been here, it's like, oh my gosh, i remember what this is all like. i remember feeling what it's like floating. and i think both of us adapted really quickly. um, and i think i'm hoping the same will be true when we come back home. >> yeah. how much time does it take to to adapt when you land again? >> yeah, that's going to be a little bit hard, as usual. um, i've been up twic

nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams could be coming home sooner than expected. mean, asterisks on that sooner than expected. nasa says it's able to adjust their schedule because they're switching space capsules. their march return could now be moved up a couple of weeks. wilmore and williams have been at the international space station since june after issues plagued their first leg of their trip on the on boeing's starliner spacecraft. remember, they were only supposed to be up there for eight days. so this is an early return, but not really. and also long overdue. one more. let's go. if you were watching the westminster dog show, you saw history happen for the first time. a giant schnauzer took home the best in show award. the dog's name? monty. the winner of the working group category the past three years at westminster, though that group has not secured the overall win since 2004. i also did read that monty entered the competition as the top ranked dog in the country, based on points amassed in previous shows, and was the odds on favorite to win. >> if you d

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larry wilmore. s.e. cupp, and malik abdul. it's the weekend.joining the conversation at a table for five. good morning to you. i'm sara sidner in for abby phillip from here in new york. president trump doesn't generally cede the stage to anybody. we saw an exception to that this week. the world's richest man standing in the spotlight. elon musk is having quite a week. trump made him and his mysterious team even more powerful with the stroke of a pen. his federal government crushing doge continues to empty government agencies without much or any at all oversight. more and more workers are getting fired with little warning or explanation, and more states are now suing over what they call musk's unchecked and. unconstitutional power. musk, who is unelected, defended that power in the oval office, standing over the man who was elected to the office. sort of a surreal photo op, including musk's young son on the scene, making trump look a bit like he's playing second fiddle in another photo op with india's prime minister. must look like he was the he

at one point, the host, sean hannity, asked him about nasa astronaut butch wilmore. both been stuck on the international space station for the past eight months due to a technical problem on their spacecraft. >> supposed to be there eight days. they're there. almost 300. biden. >> they were? yes. they were left out there for political reasons, which is not good. >> well, that comment has outraged many former nasa astronauts and others tied to america's space program. they say it's just the very latest example of musk spreading false information. >> kash patel is beginning his full day on the job as the leader of the nation's top law enforcement agency. yesterday, he was sworn into office as the new director of the fbi, and he's already making good on his pledge to make major changes. he announced 1500 fbi agents and staff members would be transferred from the agency's headquarters to field offices around the country. democrats have warned patel will operate as a loyalist for trump and abuse the fbi's powers to go after the president's adversaries. >> coming up, growi

she was joined by fellow astronaut butch wilmore.d will more have been at the iss since june. you will remember they weren't able to come back on the boeing starliner after technical issues and they're now set to return with spacex in march. so quite the long saga for all of them, guys. >> whit: yeah. well, if you are going to have a delay -- >> janai: you might as well make use of it. >> whit: break some records. exactly. get your money's worth out of the trip. thanks, gio. still ahead on "gma," caught on camera. a terrifying blast means a close call for sanitation workers. >> janai: scary stuff. what football fans will be spending their money on ahead of next week's big game. stick around as we get you super bowl ready here on "gma". >> i will be getting some wings. type 2 diabetes? discover the ozempic® tri-zone. i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. i'm under 7. ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such

it all started with a comment musk made on fox news about astronaut butch wilmore and sunny williams,'ve been on the international space station for eight months after their spacecraft had technical issues. >> there was supposed to be there eight days there, almost 300. biden. >> they were yes. they were left up there for political reasons, which is not good. >> that drew a response on x from dutch astronaut and former es commander andreas mogensen. he said, quote, what a lie. and from someone who complains about lack of honesty from the mainstream media. musk replied, calling mogensen a slur. he also said spacex could have brought them back several months ago. i offered this directly to the biden administration and they refused. thursday at cpac, musk doubled down. >> we obviously could have brought them back sooner, but they didn't want it, didn't want anyone who supported president trump to look good, basically. yeah, that's the that's the that's the issue. >> friday, other astronauts came to mogensen's defense. retired astronaut scott kelly writing, quote, he is one of the most co

nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams could be home sooner than expected. after being stuck on the international space station since june. even though nasa says they were never actually stuck. >> they were kind. >> of stuck. they were stuck. we're following these major deve s

. >> i on another subject, i recently spoke to two american astronauts, suni williams and butch wilmoreey're in the international space station. they've been there longer, obviously, than expected. they are expected to finally come home next month. i asked them about a claim from president trump and others that they were stranded in space for political reasons by the biden administration. here's what they said. >> that is. >> a fair question. >> and i tell. >> you what, anderson. i understand why people. >> would think that. i mean, that's been the. >> rhetoric, that's been the narrative from day one stranded, abandoned, stuck. and i get it. we both get it. but that is, again, not what our human space flight program is about. we don't feel abandoned. we don't feel stuck. we don't feel stranded. i understand why others may think that we we come prepared. we come committed. that is what your human space flight program is. it prepares for any and all contingencies that we can conceive of, and we prepare for those. >> now, as you know, in recent days, elon musk repeated the claim the astron

they were talking about american astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams. accelerating the return of the astronauts, which was postponed kind of to a ridiculous degree. >> they got left in space. >> they were left up there for political reasons, which is not good. >> reporter: nbc news correspondent marissa parra joins us now. so, marissa, those comments have a lot of people, especially in the space community, upset. what are they saying? >> reporter: we're hearing from several astronauts and this is notable because this is not something that i have seen before. we're talking about the head of spacex going head-to-head with former and current astronauts, so it all started with this post on x that you're about to see. this is european astronaut, and he said musk's claims were lies. musk responded using several derogatory terms, denying this, claiming once again without any proof that the return of those starliner astronauts was pushed back for political reasons, and mind you, as he is using this rhetoric to respond to him, moganson was not only the former in

ward, this morning, the nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams may come home sooner than expected, although that's all relative because they were initially supposed to come home last summer before there were issues with their boeing spacecraft. now, because there have been some switches and schedules, they couldn't come back in early march, a couple of weeks earlier than planned. more than 100 fishermen had to be rescued after a crack formed on a large chunk of ice that they were fishing on. the men began drifting out to sea in remote waters between russia and japan, before a helicopter was able to land and rescue them. not everyone wanted to be saved, though. crews said some of the more extreme fishermen refused to leave before making a catch. and this morning, a new chapter in one of the most shameful streaks in the history of competition for the 119th straight time, a golden retriever did not win best in show at the westminster dog show. a golden. a lab they've never won. this celebration of inbreeding. not ever. the champion this year was a nepo baby named monty. he was the fi

ward, this morning, the nasa astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams may come home sooner than expectedough that's all relative because they were initially supposed to come home last summer before there were issues with their boeing spacecraft. now, because there have been some switches and schedules, they couldn't come back in early march, a couple of weeks earlier than planned. more than 100 fishermen had to be re

and cnn's anderson cooper interviewed nasa astronaut suni williams and butch wilmore, who have been stuckon the international space station since june. as you may know, we here at cnn news central are so invested in this story, we couldn't resist playing their response to when anderson asked them what it's like to sleep in space. >> so each of us. >> have a sleep station. so it's. >> you know. >> from the old. >> days, like sort. >> of like a phone booth size, a little bit bigger than a phone booth. >> a little larger than a coffin. >> a little, yeah, a little larger than a coffin. and it's interesting, though. like, it doesn't really matter once you close your eyes. if you're upside down or sideways. and so we have one sleep station on the, on the ceiling, one on the floor and two on either side. >> it doesn't seem very comfortable. how do you know when it's nighttime? right. the sun isn't going down anyway. coming up, thousands of federal workers are now out of a job as the mass layoffs begin. we're going to tell you where the cuts are coming from right now. stay with us. >> have i got

you know, they they have this capsule to go up and get williams and wilmore, but that capsule, they sort of musical chairs with that. so while we are pursuing sending hackers into the u.s. government to undo it and bring it down and issue these panicked emails, it might behoove everybody who is lawmakers to take a breath and make sure the u.s. space program is on track. uh, these these hackers being distributed in the government. the government was not set up to have to be taken apart from within, but it will have to be in the future or we won't get anything done and we will get hit with an asteroid ultimately. >> well, let's let's hope that doesn't happen. but bill and i thank you. >> hope is not a plan. >> that's true, that's. >> true, not a plan. >> hope is not a plan. and, uh. yeah, you need a you need a firm plan. that's true. but thank you for being here. we really do appreciate it. >> thank you guys. >> we'll see. >> you soon. let's go. >> all right, bill nye, thanks so much. and we'll be right back. >> all there is with anderson cooper. listen, wherever you get your podcasts. my

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butch wilmore and suni williams were already scheduled to return in late march, with musk's company,ostello is following this story for us. so what happens now? tom? >> bottom line here is that they. >> are. >> going to come back in march. >> but maybe about a. >> week or two. >> earlier than. >> originally thought. president trump has been pushing elon musk to. >> try to. >> bring them back. >> even sooner. >> than originally planned. >> and so now spacex is. >> swapping out a newer. >> rocket for. >> an older rocket. they're going to go up to the space station as originally planned, and they're going to go into a crew rotation. chris. >> you know, nothing. >> is simple when it comes to nasa and spacex. >> here's what's happening. they have been up on the space station. >> as you know. >> since september. right. >> because their. >> boeing starliner ship. >> nasa didn't feel comfortable. >> in bringing them back. >> on starliner. so they sent. up crew. >> nine on a. spacex rocket. >> in september for their six month rotation on the space station. butch and sunny joined crew nine. th

live at the table adrienne elrod, malik abdul pete seat, alicia cross, and larry wilmore. americans with different perspectives aren't talking much to each other, but here they do. >> good evening to you. i'm sara sidner in new york. let's get right to what america is talking about. the breaking news tonight, outrage and mass resignations after the justice department officially moved to dismiss federal corruption charges against new york city's mayor, eric adams. the move makes formal what many suspected might happen, but it is anything but normal. prosecutors in manhattan staged a revolt against the order from washington. more than a half dozen, with some with very deep conservative ties quitting en masse and making sure america knows why. writing there was some kind of deal. dropping the charges against adams is not justice, and that the justice department is bending to trump's will. the seventh federal prosecutor to quit just this afternoon. hagan scotten told main justice to locate another lemming to sign off on letting the new york mayor off. quote. i expect you will