NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/03/17/watch-live-boeing-starliner-astronauts-set-to-undock-for-spacex-ride-home/">stuck in space for more than nine months</a>, are finally on their way back home to Houston. Wilmore and Williams left the International Space Station in a SpaceX capsule early Tuesday with two others and are due to splash down in the evening off the Florida coast, weather permitting.

Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-03-18 16:27:07">March 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM EDT</time>

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally on their way back home to Houston.{ai:summary}<p>NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have departed the International Space Station after spending over nine months in space. They are returning to Earth in a SpaceX capsule and are expected to land off the Florida coast, contingent on weather conditions.</p><p>Their return marks the end of a significant mission for the astronauts, who are now en route to Houston. #science</p>

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