Both astronauts look tired, thinner and with a duller complexion, but can be seen grinning from ear to ear after they splashed back down on Earth nine months after jetting off into space

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending some nine months in space. The big picture: The astronauts traveled to the International Space Station last June 2024 as part of the Boeing Starliner's first crewed test flight,

NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space Station.