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Astronauts and Their Salaries: A Peek Behind the Curtain of Space Travel

When astronauts Sunny Williams and Butch Wilmer returned to Earth on March 18, after spending nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), curiosity about their working conditions and compensation arose. The official NASA statement on March 19 revealed that these seasoned astronauts do not cash in on any form of overtime. Instead, they are compensated with their standard salaries, which adhere to government regulations for federal employees.