9 h. ago Nasa astronauts back on Earth after being stuck months on ISS: ‘grins, ear to ear’

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back safely with American Nicholas Hague and Russian Aleksandr GorbunovTwo Nasa astronauts stuck onboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024 finally arrived back on Earth on Tuesday evening, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule scuppered their originally scheduled week-long mission.A SpaceX Dragon capsule containing four astronauts, including Starliner’s test pilots Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Tallahassee, at 5.57pm ET (9.57pm GMT) after a 17-hour descent. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Major weather issue that nearly derailed astronauts return to Earth

After nine months spent stranded at the International Space Station (ISS), Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally returned home, after NASA carefully prepared ahead of 'less favourable weather conditions'

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26 h. ago Astronauts finally begin journey home after months stuck on space station

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are making their 17-hour journey back to Earth on Tuesday after their initially planned week-long trip turned into months of living aboard the International Space Station.

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26 h. ago Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine monthsTwo Nasa astronauts “stranded” aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since last summer are finally on their way back to Earth on Tuesday, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule scuppered their originally scheduled week-long mission.A SpaceX Dragon capsule containing four astronauts, including Starliner’s test pilots Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, undocked from the orbiting outpost at 1.05am ET (5.05am GMT). The spacecraft is scheduled for a splashdown somewhere off the Florida coast at about 6pm ET following a 17-hour descent, with mission managers determining the precise location after assessing weather conditions. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Astronauts who were left on International Space Station can finally come home, Nasa says

Two astronauts who were left on the International Space Station for months longer than expected will finally come home on Tuesday, Nasa has said.

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37 h. ago Astronauts that were accidentally left on International Space Station can finally come home, Nasa says

Two astronauts who were accidentally left on the International Space Station for months longer than expected will finally come home on Tuesday, Nasa has said.

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