How an 8-day mission turned into a 9-month expedition at the ISS

The ISS houses up to 13 astronauts from around the world (Photo Credit: NASA/Roscosmos)

 

NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams were welcomed by dolphins as they splashed down off the coast of Florida on the 19th of March, marking their much-anticipated return after an unexpected nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). …