NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams return to Earth after nine months in space
Orbiting in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Mr. Wilmore and Ms. Williams’ plight captured the world’s attention, giving new meaning to the phrase “stuck at work” and turning “Butch and Suni” into household names. Both retired Navy captains, Mr. Wilmore and Ms. Williams stressed they didn’t mind spending more time in space — a prolonged deployment reminiscent of their military days. After returning in the gulf — Mr. Trump in January signed an executive order renaming the body of water Gulf of America — Mr. Wilmore and Ms. Williams will have to wait until they’re off the SpaceX recovery ship and flown to Houston before reuniting with their loved ones.
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