Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:30am on 19 Mar 2025,Wednesday Science
On March 19, 2025, astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore safely returned to Earth following a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The duo departed the ISS aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which executed a flawless splashdown off the coast of Florida at 3:30 am IST. The White House highlighted this event as the fulfillment of President Donald Trump's commitment to bring back the astronauts, stating, "Promise made, promise kept." SpaceX CEO Elon Musk expressed gratitude towards President Trump for prioritizing the mission, underscoring the collaboration between private aerospace companies and government agencies in ensuring the astronauts' safe return.
