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Conspiracy theories ignite online as NASA’s astronauts return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space – as sceptics claim the splashdown surrounded by dolphins ‘looks like CGI’
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Conspiracy theories ignite online as NASA’s astronauts return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space – as sceptics claim the splashdown surrounded by dolphins ‘looks like CGI’

After nine months stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally made it back home last night.   The duo splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, having arrived at the ISS way back in June. While Wilmore and Williams will be relieved to be back on solid ground,

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Pod of Dolphins Greets NASA Astronauts After Splashdown
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Pod of Dolphins Greets NASA Astronauts After Splashdown

SpaceX and the Coast Guard work together to try to keep civilian boaters away from returning spacecraft after astronauts splash down in the water. But on Tuesday night, they could not do anything about a pod of curious dolphins. A handful of the marine mammals swam up to a recovery boat that was set to

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NASA Reveals Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore’s Anticipated Return Date, Ocean Splashdown Time
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NASA Reveals Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore’s Anticipated Return Date, Ocean Splashdown Time

Last Updated:March 17, 2025, 09:47 IST In a statement on Sunday, NASA said that the ocean splashdown is likely to take place near the Florida coast on March 18. NASA said that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth on March 18. (Courtesy: X/@Commercial_CreW) Soon after Crew-10 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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‘Splashdown confirmed’ – SpaceX crew arrives back on Earth
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‘Splashdown confirmed’ – SpaceX crew arrives back on Earth

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit, following an historic mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida shortly after 03:37EDT (07:37GMT), in an event stream lived by SpaceX. “Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth,” SpaceX said on

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