As three NASA astronauts and one cosmonaut splashed down off Florida’s coast, the US space agency shared some interesting facts about the SpaceX Crew-9 mission. Here’s what numbers say

After almost 10 months in space, Needham native Sunita Williams and fellow astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore are back on Earth.

The America-Russia cooperation in space saw NASA astronauts transported by Soyuz to Mir for long-term stay and returning by the Shuttle. This required NASA astronauts to actively train and work with the Russians. The training in Russia was in the Russian language, so the Americans had to learn the language before the flight or spacecraft training.