The Latest Breaking News from ISS

A pair of NASA astronauts unexpectedly stuck in space for more than nine months were hours away from returning to Earth on Tuesday, closing out a mission that has captured the world's attention.

US astronauts Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore have been stranded in low earth orbit onboard the International Space Station for nine months. They are now finally due to return to Earth. Their planned return from their one week mission was abandoned due to concerns with the return vehicle, the Boeing…

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back safely with American Nicholas Hague and Russian Aleksandr Gorbunov

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were left stranded on the ISS due to a failed Boeing spacecraft.

Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.

After spending more than nine months in space, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home. NASA is targeting a Tuesday evening (March 18) splashdown for the returning astronauts, if weather conditions remain favorable.

Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are heading back to Earth, and you can watch their Tuesday (March 18) homecoming live.

NASA's two stranded astronauts were overjoyed to welcome the SpaceX crew, representing the U.S., Japan and Russia, to the ISS on Sunday.

SpaceX launched Crew Dragon 10 to rescue the astronauts who have been stuck in space for months on end. The post “Houston, Thank You”: SpaceX Crew Arrives At ISS To Bring Stranded NASA Astronauts Back Home first appeared on Bored Panda.