Expedition 69 UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA program planner, Shera McNeil, introduces NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Warren Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi during an employee engagement event to speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Hoburg and Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while NASA astronaut Frank Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Hoburg and Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while NASA astronaut Frank Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Alneyadi and Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while NASA astronaut Frank Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen and Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while NASA astronaut Frank Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Director of the International Space Station, Robyn Gatens, provides opening remarks at an employee engagement event where NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Warren Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spoke about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen signs a montage as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio signs a montage as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen poses for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen and Expedition 69 crewmates NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while NASA astronaut Frank Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, second from left, and Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi present a montage to Rolling Terrace Elementary School principal Rosa Mensah to be displayed at the school, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, left, and Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak to students at Rolling Terrace Elementary School, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, center, is seen along with fellow NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi as the trio speaks with students, Friday, March 22, 2024, during a visit to Rolling Terrance Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, left, is seen along with fellow NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi as the trio speaks with students, Friday, March 22, 2024, during a visit to Rolling Terrance Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69.. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, left, and Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak to students at Rolling Terrace Elementary School, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi answers a question from a student, Friday, March 22, 2024, during a visit to Rolling Terrance Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland with NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, left, and Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi answer questions from students at Rolling Terrace Elementary School, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

María-José Viñas, NASA’s Spanish language communications lead, left, introduces NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, second from left, and Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi as the trio visited Rolling Terrance Elementary School to speak to students, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speaks with students, Friday, March 22, 2024, during a visit to Rolling Terrance Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland with NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen. Bowen, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi are seen during a visit to Rolling Terrace Elementary School, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, right, is seen with NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen as they speak to students, Friday, March 22, 2024, during a visit to Rolling Terrance Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69.. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio speaks with students, Friday, March 22, 2024, during a visit to Rolling Terrance Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland with fellow NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, center, is seen along with fellow NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi as the trio speaks with students, Friday, March 22, 2024, during a visit to Rolling Terrance Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

From left to right, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, NASA Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations Karen Feldstein, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio view a scale model of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque prior to an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, second from left, delivers remarks during an Iftar dinner with with UAE astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, and guests, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, pose for a photo after presenting Dr. Brian Hollis with the Silver Snoopy Award, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio are seen prior to an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, pose for a photo after presenting Dr. Ruth Siboni with the Silver Snoopy Award, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations Karen Feldstein, left, speaks with UAE (United Arab Emirates) Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, during an Iftar dinner with UAE astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Frank Rubio, and guests, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, and guests are seen during an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg, and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg signs a montage as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg, left, is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, second from left, and Frank Rubio, right, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, not pictured, speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Mission patches are seen on NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen's flight suit during an event with NASA and the Department of Health and Human (HHS) to highlight how the agencies are making progress toward President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in the Earth Information Center at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA is working with agencies and researchers across the federal government to help cut the nation’s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years, a goal of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

A table is set prior to an Iftar dinner hosted by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg, and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, and Frank Rubio, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg, right, pose for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and UAE Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib are seen prior to an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Manager for the Commercial Lunar Payloads Services (CLPS) Project Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Darryl Gaines, and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, arrive at an employee engagement event to speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, right, meet with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, and Frank Rubio, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg, right, pose for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Gifts are seen prior to an Iftar dinner hosted by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, second from right, delivers remarks during an Iftar dinner with NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, and guests, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, and guests are seen during an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, second from right, delivers remarks during an Iftar dinner with NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, and guests, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, center, Warren Hoburg, left, and Frank Rubio, right, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, not pictured, speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

A table setting for NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is seen during an Iftar dinner hosted by UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg describes the Silver Snoopy award after he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spoke about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg presents the Silver Snoopy award to Ruth Siboni after he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi spoke about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen delivers remarks during an event with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to highlight how the agencies are making progress toward President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in the Earth Information Center at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA is working with agencies and researchers across the federal government to help cut the nation’s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years, a goal of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Bowen recently returned from a mission aboard the International Space Station, a hub for scientific research and technology including demonstrations to help end cancer as we know it. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, Frank Rubio, Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, right, pose for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg, Stephen Bowen, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi are seen during an employee engagement event to speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while fellow crewmate Frank Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio delivers remarks during an event with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to highlight how the agencies are making progress toward President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in the Earth Information Center at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA is working with agencies and researchers across the federal government to help cut the nation’s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years, a goal of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Rubio recently returned from missions aboard the International Space Station, a hub for scientific research and technology including demonstrations to help end cancer as we know it. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Warren Hoburg and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Manager for the Commercial Lunar Payloads Services (CLPS) Project Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Darryl Gaines, and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, second from right, delivers remarks during an Iftar dinner with NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, and guests, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, right, is seen as he and fellow crewmates NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak about their time onboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, Frank Rubio, Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, right, pose for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, right, presents a gift to UAE (United Arab Emirates) Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib following an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, and Frank Rubio, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg, right, pose for a photo wearing solar glasses, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, UAE Ambassador to the US and Minister of State, Yousef Al Otaib, and NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen are seen prior to an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Warren Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi speak about their time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 during an employee engagement event Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, and guests are seen during an Iftar dinner, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Bowen and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Expedition 69 NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Manager for the Commercial Lunar Payloads Services (CLPS) Project Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Darryl Gaines, and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Dr. Kimryn Rathmell, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Warren Hoburg pose for a photo following an event that highlighted how the agencies are making progress toward President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in the Earth Information Center at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA is working with agencies and researchers across the federal government to help cut the nation’s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years, a goal of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Alneyadi, Bowen, Rubio, and Hoburg recently returned from missions aboard the International Space Station, a hub for scientific research and technology including demonstrations to help end cancer as we know it. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Expedition 69 NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks during an event with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to highlight how the agencies are making progress toward President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in the Earth Information Center at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA is working with agencies and researchers across the federal government to help cut the nation’s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years, a goal of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Expedition 69 NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Stephen Bowen, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg meet with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, and NASA Legislative Assistant and Strategic Outreach Advisor, Elizabeth Ahrens, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

From left to right, Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA astronaut Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, pose for a photo with a montage from their mission, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, Silver Snoopy Award recipients Dr. Ruth Siboni and Dr. Brian Hollis, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, pose for a photo after a Silver Snoopy Award presentation, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi spent 186 days aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69; while Rubio set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, spending 371 days in orbit on an extended mission spanning Expeditions 68 and 69. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)