Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow Crew-9 astronauts, including Butch Wilmore, have finally returned to Earth after being 'stuck' at ISS for nine months. Upon return, astronauts' will struggle to readjust on Earth as bodies undergo significant changes in space. Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth. 286 days in space, 4577 orbits around the planet and flying over a distance spanning 195.2 million kilometres, Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams has safely returned home. Sunita Williams Return Live: The hatch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the astronauts was sealed at 11:05 p.m. ET on Monday. In the next 40 minutes, the crew put on their flight suits, strapped into their seats, and completed leak checks, ensuring the vehicle was ready for departure.