NASA on Friday confirmed that it has moved up the return of stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to mid-March. Williams and Wilmore have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since September.

Astronaut Sunita Williams is preparing for a tough transition back to Earth's gravity, after her long mission on the International Space Station (ISS). Her fellow astronaut, Butch Wilmore, emphasized the challenges they will encounter on their return. "Gravity is really tough, and that's what we feel when we get back," Wilmore told CNN.

Originally scheduled for a short mission, astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stranded in space for over eight months. They launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule last June for what was meant to be a one-week test flight. However, their return was delayed due to technical issues with the spacecraft.