Astronauts stuck indefinitely in space

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They went to space for eight days - and could be stuck until 2025

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Barry Butch ’ Wilmore and Sunita Williams flew to the International Space Station on 5 June .

It was the first flight of its kind with people on board and was a test designed to see how the new spacecraft performs.

Problems included leaks in its propulsion system and some of its thrusters shutting down.

Nasa officials said no firm decisions had been made when it comes to next steps.

One potential option is to attach the two astronauts to a mission that is scheduled to launch in September and return them to earth in February 2025 .

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