NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending some nine months in space.
The big picture: The astronauts traveled to the International Space Station in June 2024 as part of the Boeing Starliner’s first crewed test flight. They drew global attention after technical issues and safety concerns delayed their return, but they rejected claims they were stranded or “stuck.”
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore is helped out of the spacecraft after landing on Tuesday. Photo: Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images
Support teams work on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed. Photo: Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images
The spacecraft is seen as it lands on Tuesday. Photo: Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images
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