In photos: NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months in orbit
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NASA astronaut Suni Williams is helped onto a recovery ship after the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft she was on landed in the ocean off Tallahassee, Fla., on Tuesday. Photo: Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images
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."
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Editor's note: This article has been updated with more photos.
