The US astronauts stranded on the International Space Station are home at last — more than nine months after their days-long jaunt into orbit turned into a headline-grabbing space odyssey. Butch Wilmore,

NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come with changes to human physiology and psychology.

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 last June 2024 as part of the Boeing Starliner's first crewed test flight,