Sunita Williams will stay in space for approximately 10 months.
A "historical approach."
The Hera mission of the European Space Agency is heading to Mars, where it will receive a gravitational boost before continuing its journey to its asteroid target.
This interstellar traveler has managed to survive.
Initially, the mission was expected to last approximately six months.
The NASA astronaut, Matthew Dominick, is taking some final photographs of Earth from the International Space Station as he prepares to return home after spending more than seven months in space.
Weather conditions in Florida have caused a new delay in the return of four crew members from the International Space Station.
An approaching hurricane has led NASA and SpaceX to cancel the scheduled launch for Thursday of the anticipated Europa Clipper mission.
The launch took place at 8:22 p.m. IST.