With curiosity building over the return of a pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station (ISS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Sunday confirmed that the duo will return to Earth on Tuesday,

Two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, are set to return to Earth on Tuesday evening after an unexpected nine-month stay on the ISS. NASA and SpaceX have revised the splashdown timing due to favorable conditions,

The crew-swap mission will enable NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth from the International Space Station.