NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending more than nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS)—far longer than originally planned. The two were supposed to stay in space for just a week after launching aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule on June 5, 2024. However, multiple technical failures forced NASA to send the capsule back empty and extend their stay.

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after record 286-day ISS stay, landing safely via SpaceX capsule.

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