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NASA's Stuck Astronauts Are Finally on Their Way Back to Earth After 9 Months in Space

NASA’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station — their home since last spring — departing aboard a SpaceX capsule alongside two other astronauts.

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Why NASA's Starliner astronauts spent 9 months in space on a 10-day mission: A timeline

Wilmore and Williams, both former U.S. Navy test pilots, expected to remain in orbit for about 10 days on the mission, which was called Crew Flight Test (CFT). The main goal was to show that Starliner is ready to carry astronauts to and from the ISS, so that the spacecraft can start flying operational, long-duration missions in the near future.

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After an extended stay in space, NASA astronauts are about to fly home

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Butch Wilmore are about to fly home after a nine-month stay on the International Space Station. Flying on a SpaceX Dragon capsule, the astronauts are expected to splash down Tuesday evening.

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May the 4th be with NASA: Space agency goes deep on 'Star Wars' day

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A NASA scientist explains why this 'Star Wars' planet is just like a real-life moon

The planets and galaxies created for sci-fi films such as "Star Wars," "Star Trek," and "Alien" are pretty realistic. That is, according to Robert Hurt, a visualization specialist at NASA's ...

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'Star Wars' droid BB-8 had a great day at NASA making new robot friends

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Star Wars timeline: From the dawn of the Jedi to the New Jedi Order

Star Wars is going far and wide in the coming years across all forms of media with an updated Star Wars timeline that includes new eras. Here's our summary. As Star Wars prepares to ...

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NASA Installs Heat Shield on Private Spacecraft for Journey to Hunt Life on Venus

Known as the Heatshield for Extreme Entry Environment Technology, or "HEEET" for short, the rugged spacecraft outerwear that looks like something out of "Star Wars" was invented at NASA's Ames ...

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How to Watch the SpaceX Crew-10 NASA Launch Tonight

The SpaceX Crew-10 launch is scheduled to take place at 7:48 p.m. EST. The launch will happen at Cape Canaveral at the ...

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NASA wants to name parts of Pluto's moon after Star Wars

and others from lesser known novels, folktales, and mythology. You can use the NASA spreadsheet to find the explanation for the rest.

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NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams departed the International Space Station early on Tuesday morning in a SpaceX ...

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