The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft descended under parachute from a bright blue sky, plopping into sparkling clear water off the Gulf Coast of Florida south of Tallahassee. The nine-month journey of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had finally come to an end.

NASA astronauts stuck in space brace for re-entry as they return to Earth for the first time in nine months - Their return comes following months of pressure from the White House and President Donald Trump,