Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally returned home after spending nine months at the International Space Station (ISS). Originally, their mission was supposed to last only eight days, but technical issues delayed their return. Instead of using the planned Boeing capsule, they had to rely on SpaceX's Dragon capsule to bring them back.
Their families have eagerly awaited their arrival and are preparing celebrations for their return. Suni’s family, in particular, is excited, and she looks forward to seeing her two dogs, Gunner and Rotor. Their return was made possible after Crew 10, the replacement team, arrived at the ISS. NASA officials and their families are overjoyed as the astronauts prepare for their splashdown near Florida's coast.
Vocabulary:
• Astronaut (noun): A person trained to travel and work in space.
• Capsule (noun): A small spacecraft that carries astronauts.
• Undocking (verb): The action of separating a spacecraft from a station or another object.
• Mission (noun): A special task or journey, especially one with a goal.
• Splashdown (noun): The landing of a spacecraft in the ocean.
• Thrilled (adj.): Extremely happy and excited.
• Replacement (noun): A person or thing that takes the place of another.
• Expedition (noun): A journey with a specific purpose, especially for exploration.
• Orbit (noun): The path an object takes around a planet or star.
• Unexpectedly (adverb): Happening in a way that was not planned or predicted.
• Coast (noun): The land next to the ocean.
• Celebration (noun): A special event to honor or enjoy something.
• Reunion (noun): A meeting of people after being apart for a long time.
Source: Good Morning America