Starliner astronauts head back to Earth after more than 9-month space stay

Starliner astronauts to soon return to Earth after extended stay in space

Two American astronauts who have been at the International Space Station for nine months could soon return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally scheduled for an eight-day ...

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Watch live: NASA astronauts splash down on Earth after unexpected nine months in space

Problems with Boeing's Starliner capsule forced Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to stay on the International Space Station far longer than planned. At long last, the astronauts are en route back to ...

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Watch Live: Starliner astronauts head home after 286 days in space

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams join Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts who were supposed to be in space for nine days returning to Earth after nine months on ISS

Two NASA astronauts are heading home on a SpaceX ship after about nine months at the International Space Station.

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Watch NASA astronauts return to Earth on SpaceX capsule after months on the ISS

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to splash down on Earth on Tuesday evening after spending more than nine months in space.

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Watch live: NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months on International Space Station

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to Earth Tuesday afternoon after more than nine months on the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew-9 mission launched ...

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NASA Schedules Quick Return of Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the astronauts who had an unexpectedly long stay in orbit, are set to head back to Earth just two days after a replacement crew docked at the space station.

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Starliner astronauts' replacement crew arrive at International Space Station

With a replacement crew on board the space station, the Starliner astronauts will return to Earth next week, finally ending their marathon mission.

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Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine months. Two Nasa astronauts “stranded” onboard the ...

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Israel has launched deadly new strikes in the Gaza Strip; Starliner astronauts head back to Earth after being stuck in space for 286 days.

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Starliner astronauts will finally head home when replacement crew arrives

Four fresh crew members bound for the International Space Station will finally enable the "stranded" Starliner astronauts to head for home.

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Watch: Moment Nasa astronauts begin journey back to Earth

Two astronauts are returning home after nine months in space.

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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 Starliner ...

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After 9 months on board ISS, NASA astronauts to return home: A timeline

As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare to return to Earth after an unplanned nine months in space, here's how Boeing's Starliner mission unfolded.

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Musk's SpaceX is launching rocket to bring back astronauts who spent 9 months in space

A SpaceX rocket is set to launch to the International Space Station to bring back astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams to Earth after they spent 9 months there. CBS News' Mark ...

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Nasa-SpaceX mission live: splashdown expected soon as stranded US astronauts head back to Earth after nine months

Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Suni Williams expected to splash down just before 6pm ET in Florida, along with Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. Nasa astronauts ...

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Israel launches deadly new strikes over Gaza; Astronauts head back to Earth after nine months in space.

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Stranded ISS astronauts scheduled to return home Tuesday

Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams are scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday after being in space since June. They were originally planned to spend about eight days in ...

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Watch Live: NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a fresh crew to the space station launched Friday, setting the stage for the Starliner astronauts to finally come home after nearly 300 days in space.

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WATCH: SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully undocked from the International Space Station and is headed back to Earth, carrying a crew that includes two astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed.

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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 ...

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NASA: Astronauts stuck at space station to return Tuesday

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return to Earth Tuesday evening after a nine-month stint at the International Space Station. NASA said Sunday that it met with SpaceX, Elon ...

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US astronauts stranded on ISS for nine months to return to Earth on Tuesday, Nasa says

Journey of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft will be broadcast live. A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be ...

The Guardian - 1d

Astronauts launching to space will finally relieve the pair who flew on Boeing's troubled capsule

Four astronauts are about to launch to the space station. Their arrival will kick off the process of bringing NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth.

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‘Great to see our friends arrive’: SpaceX capsule docks with ISS to bring back stranded Nasa astronauts

The arrival of four astronauts will allow Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth after nine months on the International Space Station. There were emotional scenes of smiling astronauts ...

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NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew

Following multiple delays, a SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts finally blasted off Friday bound for the International Space Station on a flight that sets the stage for Starliner astronauts ...

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Stuck astronauts set to splash down on Earth Tuesday evening

Just after midnight Sunday morning, astronauts welcomed Crew 10 aboard the International Space Station — and Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were at the hatch when it opened. The stuck astronauts ...

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New crew launches to space station, kicking off the long-awaited return process for two NASA astronauts

The new crew's launch to the space station means that NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally about to return to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space.

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NASA set to bring astronauts home after 8-day mission turns into nine months

On Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida, possibly clearing the way for the long-awaited homecoming of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams. Their eight day stay ...

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SpaceX Dragon undocks from ISS in mission to get NASA astronauts back to Earth

NASA and SpaceX made another attempt on Friday to send a crew up to the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts.

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Stranded astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home

The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.

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Astronauts whose stay on the ISS has been unexpectedly extended are one step closer to home

Two astronauts are one step closer to returning to Earth. A SpaceX Dragon carrying a crew of four will dock at the International Space Station later tonight. The crew will replace Butch Wilmore and ...

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SpaceX capsule docks to rescue US astronauts stranded on space station

US pair set to return home on Wednesday after Boeing Starliner problems meant eight-day mission lasted nine months

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NASA Astronauts prepare to return home

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing to leave the International Space Station and return home after their ten day mission turned into a nine month stay. The NASA astronauts are now one ...

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NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing's capsule are about to return home after 9 months in space

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore originally planned to stay just a week on the space station, but problems with their Boeing vehicle forced them to remain there.

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Watch live: NASA launches SpaceX mission to return Boeing Starliner crew from space station

NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the Crew-10 mission to retrieve astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station Friday evening. Williams and Wilmore, part of last ...

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Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey

Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.

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Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?

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

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"Stranded" astronauts' return delayed again after SpaceX mission scrubbed

Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams will have to wait another couple of days to come home after NASA and SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a mission that would have paved the way for ...

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Starliner astronauts head back to Earth after more than 9-month space stay

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