<ul><li>Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space for nine months, are finally headed back to Earth.</li><li>They undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 18 and are expected to splash down in Florida around 6 p.m. local time.</li><li>Williams and Wilmore initially arrived at the ISS last June, expecting to stay for only 10 days, but their spacecraft encountered mechanical issues and they were unable to return to Earth.</li><li>During their extended stay, they celebrated holidays, voted in the presidential election, and kept the public updated on their situation.</li></ul>

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