In what may be one of the biggest whoops of the year so far — stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore, 62, and 59-year-old Suni Williams have returned to Earth.
The Lowdown
According to Space.com, the duo arrived back on Earth shortly before 6pm EST safely returning home after a days long trip turned into months aboard the ISS.
The duo’s troubles began after the NASA rocket they arrived on faltered making it unsafe for them to hitch a ride back to Earth on it. As Space notes, the pair was returned to Earth by Space X’s Dragon Freedom Capsule.
Their exciting return home caps an adventure 278 days behind schedule.