Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore begin their journey back to Earth
After 286 days in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell before departing from the International Space Station early Tuesday morning, beginning their journey back to planet Earth. The pair's 10-day test flight turned into an unexpected 9-month stay after their faulty Boeing Starliner capsule was deemed to risky to carry them home. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
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Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams begin journey home after 9 months in space
A SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday morning. They're scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast ...CBS News - 3h -
Starliner astronauts head back to Earth after more than 9-month space stay
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Stranded astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home
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US astronauts stranded on ISS for nine months to return to Earth on Tuesday, Nasa says
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NASA Starliner astronauts begin 17-hour journey to splashdown off Florida coast
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Starliner astronauts to soon return to Earth after extended stay in space
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Astronauts launching to space will finally relieve the pair who flew on Boeing's troubled capsule
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NASA astronauts' launch to the space station is delayed
The launch of four astronauts to the space station was delayed on Wednesday. The flight is a key step towards the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.NBC News - 5d
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