After being stranded in space for 9 months, NASA astronauts are finally returning to Earth this month. The spacecraft carrying the replacement astronauts will launch on March 12. The stranded astronauts say they miss their families the most.

NASA astronauts, who were stranded in space for 9 months as part of an 8-day mission, will finally return home. The NASA astronauts at the International Space Station will return to Earth this month.

RETURNING THIS MONTH The spacecraft carrying the replacement astronauts will launch on March 12. After a week with the new crew at the International Space Station, NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will begin their return journey.

MISSING THEIR FAMILIES THE MOST NASA astronauts who spent 9 months in space after only planning to stay for a week say they miss their families the most. One of the astronauts speaking to journalists said, “It was a challenging time for our families. We have a job to do here after all. We carry out our mission every day. It’s interesting for us every day because we are in space, but not for our families. I also have two Labrador dogs. They will be very happy to see me.”

STARLINER MALFUNCTION CRISIS NASA astronauts went to space in June with Boeing’s Starliner capsule. However, due to technical issues with Starliner, the astronauts were not allowed to return with this capsule. The capsule returned to Earth empty. It was also not possible for the astronauts to return to Earth with SpaceX’s capsule. They were asked to wait for SpaceX to manufacture a new capsule.

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HELD RESPONSIBLE

Blaming the Biden administration for the astronauts being stranded in space, former US President Donald Trump asked for help from SpaceX owner Elon Musk for their return. With Elon Musk’s intervention, the astronauts will return to Earth with SpaceX’s capsule. The replacement astronauts are expected to go to the station next week. After spending a week with the new crew, Wilmore and Williams will return to Earth. Due to boarding a different company’s spacecraft for the return journey, Wilmore joked that he may have to write his name on his spacesuit with a pen.