Congrats, And Heart-Felt Thanks Go Out To Suni Williams -- Deep Blue American Hero -- On Her Retirement, From NASA.

This is no surprise. We all knew that was quite possibly her last ride -- even before the Starliner problems. [Butch retired last year as well -- in fact.]

And to be certain, she has well-earned a languid, grin-inducing victory lap -- or about 62 of them! Here's the latest, from NASA:

. . .After 27 years of service, NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency, effective Dec. 27, 2025. Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station, setting numerous human spaceflight records throughout her career.

“Suni Williams has been a trailblazer in human spaceflight, shaping the future of exploration through her leadership aboard the space station and paving the way for commercial missions to low Earth orbit,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Her work advancing science and technology has laid the foundation for Artemis missions to the Moon and advancing toward Mars, and her extraordinary achievements will continue to inspire generations to dream big and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement, and thank you for your service to NASA and our nation.”

Williams logged 608 days in space — second on the list of cumulative time in space by a NASA astronaut. She ranks sixth on the list of longest single spaceflight by an American, tied with NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, both logging 286 days during NASA’s Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew-9 missions. Williams also completed nine spacewalks, totaling 62 hours and 6 minutes, ranking as the most spacewalk time by a woman and fourth-most on the all-time cumulative spacewalk duration list. . . .

Enjoy a glorious retirement! We are all so, so proud -- that you chose to serve America, for us all!

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