Bonnie Pandya, the mother of Sunita Williams, one of the astronauts stuck in space until 2025, has a surprisingly chill outlook on her daughter's predicament. The situation has left her daughter stranded on the International Space Station. Mom says it's just another day at work for the seasoned astronaut.
As Bonnie put it ... she's doing just fine in the face of this harrowing update, since her daughter has been training for situations like this throughout her 20-year career.
Her main priority is that Sunita is safe during her extended stay on the station, where she is waiting alongside her fellow astronaut.
In the video ... Bonnie adds ... "I'm very happy that they decided not to send her down right away. You never know, there were 2 accidents with the shuttle already. I sure as heck wouldn't want that to happen to my daughter ... or anybody else! So, better safe than sorry."
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