NASA astronauts stranded in the International Space Station for 278 days said they want to share their input with Boeing. (AP Video by Lekan Oyekanmi)

The astronauts speak out after returning from an unexpected nine-month mission that was extended following vehicle issues en route to the International Space Station.

Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are speaking about their unexpected nine month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) This is a live stream only with no further text updates. Click watch live at the top of the page to follow along The duo were scheduled to go to the ISS on an eight day mission to test Boeing Starliner's capsule But they stayed for nine months after the spacecraft had technical problems The astronauts returned to Earth on 19 March aboard the SpaceX Dragon,

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two astronauts who recently spent more time in space than originally planned, open up about life back on Earth and share the first things they did after returning home — and what they craved while floating in zero gravity.

Massachusetts native Sunita Williams will speak about her 9 months stuck in space for the first time since returning to Earth in a news conference Monday.

The two astronauts patiently waited to return home, staying busy with day-to-day research and space life. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., a blame game ensued about who should be held responsible for their abandonment,

Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams spent nine months aboard the International Space Station, which was way longer than planned. Now, they are back on planet Earth and they're sharing what they've learned.

Needham native and astronaut Suni Williams had a message for her hometown after she returned from nine-and-a-half months in space.