Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:02pm on 18 Mar 2025,Tuesday Science
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally returning to Earth after 286 days in space. Their mission, originally an 8-day test flight aboard Boeing’s Starliner, was prolonged due to critical technical failures, including helium leaks and propulsion issues. NASA eventually decided to send Starliner back uncrewed, stranding them on the ISS. During their extended stay, they contributed to over 150 experiments. Williams and Wilmore will return aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon after Crew-10’s arrival. Their splashdown off Florida’s coast marks the end of an unexpectedly prolonged mission.
