NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded on the ISS for nine months due to technical issues with their Starliner, are returning to Earth on March 18, 2025. During their extended mission, they conducted numerous experiments, contributing to long-duration spaceflight research. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket facilitated their return aboard the Dragon spacecraft.NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded on the ISS for nine months due to technical issues with their Starliner, are returning to Earth on March 18, 2025. During their extended mission, they conducted numerous experiments, contributing to long-duration spaceflight research. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket facilitated their return aboard the Dragon spacecraft.