A NASA duo stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station.
The SpaceX craft carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams detached from the orbital outpost at 5am (GMT), ending their prolonged mission that has captivated global attention.
The astronauts are joined onboard by American Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.
The crew are now settling in for the 17-hour journey back to Earth, and had been given permission to change from their space suits into more comfortable clothes.
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(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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