Astronaut Butch Wilmore: Faith, Science and the Glory of God in Space Exploration

Butch Wilmore shares the remarkable story of a mission aboard Boeing Starliner that stretched from eight days to 286.

Updated Apr 21, 2026

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Astronaut Butch Wilmore joins Crosswalk Talk's Michael Foust to share the incredible story of a mission that was scheduled to last eight days but turned into 286 in space. He explains what went wrong aboard Starliner, how he handled the uncertainty and why his faith in God remained steady through it all. Plus, he discusses why science and space exploration ultimately point back to the Creator. Butch even offers his thoughts on flat-earthers and moon-landing deniers.

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Originally published April 21, 2026.

Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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