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NASA astronauts return to Earth following 9 months in space

Highlights: NASA astronauts return to Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space

NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, whose weeklong Boeing Starliner mission turned into an extended stay in space, have returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of Florida around 5:57 p.m.

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SpaceX capsule returns NASA astronauts after nine months aboard ISS

SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom capsule safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday evening, bringing astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams home after the two spent 286 days in space aboard the International Space Station.

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Health impacts of 9 months in space as 2 NASA astronauts return home after extended stay on ISS

NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come with changes to human physiology and psychology.

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Feel the burn with this amazing video of a Varda space capsule's plunge through Earth's atmosphere

The conical capsule landed with the assistance of a parachute and was quickly recovered. The spacecraft carried a ...

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SpaceX Dragon capsule sticks splashdown landing as NASA astronauts return home after months stuck in space

The pair of NASA astronauts who have been in space for over nine months returned to Earth on Tuesday after a new crew to replace them reached the ISS over the weekend.

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NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams departed the International Space Station in a SpaceX capsule for a ...

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SpaceX capsule with retrieved astronauts departs space station

The SpaceX capsule tasked with bringing back two NASA astronauts that have spent months on the International Space Station (ISS) after thruster issues following the launch of Boeing’s ...

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Watch video as dolphins join welcome crew to greet astronauts after SpaceX returns to Earth

A pod of dolphins joined the welcome crew March 18, 2025, splashing around the SpaceX capsule as a team worked to remove the ...

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