Their trip to the ISS was only meant to have lasted for one week when Williams and Wilmore blasted off in to space back in June last year. But their time on board the orbital research facility has seen them last until mid-March 2025; more than nine months after leaving the planet.

After a remarkable nine-month mission in space, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have safely returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX capsule. The thrilling splashdown marks a significant achievement for the crew and the agency’s ongoing space exploration efforts.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally back on Earth after spending more than nine months in orbit on the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday evening.