NASA Astronauts Depart Space Station After Nine Months in Orbit

NASA's stuck astronauts finally on their way back to Earth after 9 months in space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams left the International Space Station in a SpaceX capsule early Tuesday, checking out with the cosmonaut and astronaut.

Stuck NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally on their way back to Earth

The pair headed back with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago

Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts taking SpaceX ride back to earth

The pair of Boeing Starliner astronauts left behind on the International Space Station are finally on their way back to Earth after a planned eight-day trip turned into more than 9 1/2 months.

US astronauts stranded on ISS returning home on SpaceX capsule

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore return to Earth after nine months on the ISS due to Boeing's Starliner technical failures. They departed on a SpaceX Dragon capsule with two other crew members. The astronauts conducted pressure, communication and seal tests before departure, with NASA expecting optimal weather conditions for splashdown. Boeing's Starliner program faces uncertainty, with reports suggesting it won't fly ag…

Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore begin return to Earth

After an unplanned nine-month stay on board the International Space Station, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally started their trip back home.

NASA's Stuck Astronauts Finally on Way Back to Earth After 9 Months in Space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station — their home since last spring — departing aboard a SpaceX capsule alongside two other astronauts.