Tue Oct 15 20:10:00 UTC 2024: ## Old Video of Sunita Williams’ Space Station Tour Shared Falsely as Recent Return
A video showing Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams giving a tour of the International Space Station (ISS) is circulating on social media. The video claims that Ms. Williams is returning to Earth after a successful 127-day space tour. This claim is **FALSE**.
The video, published on NASA’s official YouTube channel in November 2012, shows Williams giving a tour of the ISS during her final days as commander. She returned to Earth on November 19, 2012, with cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Flight Engineer Aki Hoshide.
Williams is currently on a mission aboard the ISS that began on June 6, 2024, with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore. This mission was initially planned for 10 days but has been extended until February 2025 due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner test flight. Williams is expected to return to Earth in 2025 on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, along with two other crew members.
This viral video, however, is not related to her current 2024 mission. The misleading claim associated with the video highlights the importance of verifying information before sharing it. Fact-checking websites like FACTLY provide valuable resources to ensure the accuracy of information circulating online.
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