Astronaut Sunita Williams has shared that her first meal back on earth was a grilled cheese sandwich. After months of eating freeze-dried and packaged food aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Williams said the sandwich reminded her of home. "Something that's like home for me, my father was a vegetarian — I had a good grilled cheese sandwich and that reminded me of him," she said.

"First, I hugged my husband and my dogs, in that order," she added with a smile. Since returning, she’s been making plans with her family, including a potential break in New England, where they have a house. "My husband keeps asking me- What’s next? Where do you want to go? What do you want to see? It’s really difficult to be in a place once you’ve come back from space," she admitted. "Fortunately or unfortunately for my family, my bucket list has gotten bigger."

Reflecting on her space journey, Williams fondly described the beauty of India, especially when flying over the Himalayas. "India is amazing, every time we went over the Himalayas, it was beautiful," she said. She also expressed her intention to meet with ISRO and share her experiences, as India is her father’s homeland. "I will meet up with people there and share our experiences."

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, held their first news conference since returning to Earth, addressing concerns about Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Despite experiencing problems that left them stranded on the International Space Station (ISS), both astronauts expressed a willingness to fly on the Starliner again.

When asked if he would fly again aboard the Starliner, Wilmore said, "Yes, because we're going to rectify all the issues that we encountered. We're going to fix them. We're going to make it work. Boeing is completely committed. NASA is completely committed, and with that, I'd get on in a heartbeat."

Williams shared similar sentiments, praising the spacecraft's capabilities and acknowledging that minor issues need to be addressed.

"I would agree, " Williams said. "The spacecraft is really capable. There were a couple of things that need to be fixed ... and folks are actively working on that, but it is a great spacecraft, and it has a lot of capability that other spacecraft don't have. To see that thing successful and to be part of that program is an honor," she added.