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,

Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are set to return to Earth after nearly 300 days in space, far exceeding their original 8-day mission plan.

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,