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Four parachutes deployed as capsule floats on sea

Astronauts splash down on Earth after extended stay in space

Tim Peake in astronaut gear smiles to the camera with his thumbs up.

Tim Peake: Astronauts' departure will be 'nostalgic'

Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore pose for photos at International Space Station (ISS)

Astronauts begin journey to Earth after nine months in space

Butch is wearing a blue uniform and goggles. He appears to be fixing something and is wearing blue gloves. Suni is to positioned to Butch's right looking over his shoulder and watching. She has the same blue uniform but no goggles or gloves.

How did Nasa's Suni and Butch fill nine months in space?

The Nasa astronauts had a Christmas feast and even voted in the US election.

Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams onboard the international space station smiling as they pose in the orbiting lab. Butch is looking out from within a white circular hatch, while Suni is lying just outside it.

Astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home after nine months in space

The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.

Science & Environment

BBC News correspondent on right side of the screen, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on left side

Watch: How two astronauts were left in space for nine months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been left in space for nearly 10 months and now hope to come back

Spacecraft is headed into space after takeoff.

Watch: SpaceX launches rocket with crew to relieve stranded astronauts

The spacecraft will arrive at the International Space Station this weekend and is meant to return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home.

Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, Suni Williams

Watch: Stranded Nasa astronauts on what they will miss when they return to Earth

The crew on the International Space Station describe what they'll miss when they return to Earth.

Rosemary Coogan wearing a European Space Agency blue jump suit, has her hands on her hips and is smiling towards the camera. She is stranding in front of two large spacecraft.

Spacewalk training 'nothing like diving', says NI's first astronaut

Northern Ireland's first ever astronaut candidate says the space sector is "very much changing".

Northern Ireland