NASA and SpaceX are accelerating plans to return astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth, targeting mid-March. Initially planned for late March or April, the return is being expedited through a capsule swap due to extended stays and previous mission delays.

Nasa recently confirmed the news that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore who are stranded in space for nine months are likely to return to Earth in mid-March

Two Starliner astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore who have remained on the station for much longer than anticipated may be able to return a little sooner. The return is made possible because of the scheduling change made by NASA on Tuesday that replaced the astronaut capsule it intended to use for an upcoming routine voyage to the ISS.