NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after spending the last nine months stuck on the International Space Station. Their initial mission to test Boeing's Starlink was planned to last just eight days but had to be extended after their spacecraft suffered technical issues in June 2024. They returned home after a 17-hour-long journey in a SpaceX capsule.
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00:00After being stuck in space for nine months, U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams
00:06have finally made it back to Earth.
00:08The duo's journey was meant to last just eight days, but issues with their spacecraft
00:13delayed their return.
00:14A SpaceX capsule was sent to bring them home from the International Space Station.
00:19Now they're heading for medical checks before reuniting with their families.