Williams College is a private liberal arts college with a strong focus on undergraduate education and research in astronomy and astrophysics. The college's Department of Physics and Astronomy offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Astronomy and Astrophysics, providing students with theoretical knowledge and practical experience through observatory work. Williams College collaborates with organizations like NASA and participates in the Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium, providing access to advanced telescopes and research opportunities. The college's Hopkins Observatory is the oldest existing astronomical observatory in the United States.
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Williams is assisting NASA crewmates with cargo activities.
Three new crew members arrived on Nov. 27 aboard Soyuz MS-28: NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.
But issues with Starliner made it unsafe for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to return via Starliner, requiring their return nine months later via a SpaceX capsule.
Last year, Starliner flew to the space station with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams.
Williams, Kud-Sverchkov, and Mikaev will remain on board as part of the core crew for Expedition 74 until mid-2026.
Soyuz MS-28 carried NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.
The crew of Soyuz MS-28 includes NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos astronauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev.
The most recent incident occurred during Starliner's first crewed test flight in 2024 with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
Wilmore and Williams returned to Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth in March 2025 aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule after flying Starliner to the ISS.
The Crew Flight Test launched with veteran astronauts Barry E. Wilmore and Sunita Williams but encountered thruster problems, leading to the crew capsule being deemed unsafe for return.
NASA astronauts Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams were aboard the International Space Station for nine months.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld aspects of tribal sovereignty in cases including Williams v. Lee (358 U.S. 217, 1959), Warren Trading Post v. Tax Comm'n (380 U.S. 685, 1965), McClanahan v. Arizona Tax Comm'n (411 U.S. 164, 1973), United States v. Wheeler (435 U.S. 313, 1978), Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe (455 U.S. 130, 1982), New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe (462 U.S. 324, 1983), and Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Navajo Tribe (471 U.S. 195, 1985).
United States federal courts have upheld aspects of Native American tribal sovereignty in cases including Williams v. Lee (358 U.S. 217, 1959) and United States v. Wheeler (435 U.S. 313, 1978).
Jeffrey N. Williams is a retired NASA astronaut who earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2021.
Rachel Williams is Acting Executive Director of the Open Lunar Foundation.
Williams and Wilmore had been on the station since June when they arrived on Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched to the ISS on Freedom in late September, were also aboard the spacecraft.
NASA officials confirmed they worked with SpaceX on options for bringing back Williams and Wilmore.
NASA stated that they and SpaceX are working to safely return Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.