Dolphins surrounded the SpaceX capsule after it landed in the ocean on the NASA astronauts' successful journey home after nine months in space on Tuesday, March 18.
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obtained by NASA, a pod of dolphins is seen circling the SpaceX Dragon capsule that Wilmore and Williams journeyed in alongside fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov after it splashed down into the water off the Florida coast.posted by CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez on X showed the group of dolphins swimming near the capsule shortly after landing alongside a rescue crew heading over to check on the spacecraft.confirmed the astronauts' safe arrival on X."Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth, Nick, Suni, Butch, and Aleks!" SpaceX wrote. A video shared alongside the message showed the moment the capsule splashed into the ocean with four white and orange parachutes deployed gently landing and resting upright alongside. An announcer stated, "And Splashdown! Crew 9, back on earth," followed by cheers and applause.Wilmore and Williams arrived at the International Space Station in June 2024. They were originally expected to stay in space for no more than 10 days, however, their return was delayed after their spacecraft encounteredto start the launch of Wilmore and Williams’ journey back to Earth as part of a joint SpaceX and NASA mission. The crew consisted of astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.on X of Wilmore and Williams being greeted by crew members after arriving at Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston hours after their splashdown on March 18. “Home sweet home 🏠,” the caption read. “NASA’s SpaceX #Crew9 touched down at Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston at 11:19 pm CDT, March 18, after their @Space_Station mission and successful splashdown earlier this afternoon.” Astronauts 'Stranded' in Space for 9 Months Are Finally Heading Back to Earth: 'They're on Their Way!'Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship Explodes and Grounds Flights at Florida Airports SpaceX Flight Launches into Space 8 Days After Rocket Explosion. What That Means for 'Stranded' Astronauts Lauren Sánchez Shares First Call with All-Female Blue Origin Space Crew as Gayle King Asks, 'Is Anyone Else Nervous?'Likelihood of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding with Earth Keeps Changing — But It Remains Big Enough to Destroy a City Gayle King, Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez Are Going to Space! They'll Join All-Female Crew on Next Blue Origin RocketChance of a Recently-Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Has More Than Doubled, According to NASA'Hero' Father Dies Saving His 15-Year-Old Son in Oklahoma Wildfires: 'An Unimaginable Loss'A Team of Scientists Is Trapped at Isolated Antarctic Base for 10 Months. 1 of Them Just Attacked and Threatened Others: Report15 Injured, 2 Seriously, After South Korea Fighter Jets Accidentally Drop 8 Bombs Over Village: Reports
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