Astronauts stranded on ISS set to return to earth Tuesday after 9 months in space
By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2025-03-17 15:24:22 | Updated at 2025-03-18 01:34:34
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Published March 17, 2025, 11:14 a.m. ET
Stranded US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are scheduled to fly back to earth on Tuesday — ending their extended, nine-month stay in space.
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are scheduled to finally fly back to earth on Tuesday. NASA/ISS / SWNSWilmore and Williams’ 9-month stay was only supposed to last a week. AP
The NASA astronauts, who were originally supposed to be in space for only a week, will travel home with fellow American Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule, NASA said.