Williams and Wilmore were wheeled off the spacecraft on stretchers, a standard practice for NASA astronauts, according to E! News. The protocol is due to the change in gravity, especially for Williams and Wilmore, who have been away for nine months.

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams return after 9 months in space, revealing shocking physical transformations.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending some nine months in space. The big picture: The astronauts traveled to the International Space Station last June 2024 as part of the Boeing Starliner's first crewed test flight,