New Delhi, April 1 -- NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore shared their reactions to the unexpected extension of their mission, days after returning to Earth following their nine-month-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS).

They also thanked SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump for their involvement in ensuring their safe return.

Wilmore, in an interview with Fox News, stated that he trusts and respects Musk and Trump, calling their involvement "empowering and strengthening."

When asked what he would like to say to Musk and Trump, he responded, "I respect you, I trust you. You've given me no reason not to trust you, either one of them. What they say, I can't say what they say, I haven't lived tha...