Tennessee Tech University is celebrating the safe return of NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore, after an unintended nine-month mission at the International Space Station. Originally set for an eight ...

Wilmore talks about reacclimating to Earth, President Donald Trump's involvement and what's next after returning from nearly 10 months in space.

a Middle Tennessee native, left for what was supposed to be an eight-day trip to the International Space Station in June 2024. After months of delays, Wilmore was one of several astronauts to ...

Juliet High and Tennessee Tech graduate Barry "Butch ... The pair finally splashed down off the Florida coast with three other astronauts Tuesday. “I am thankful beyond words that he is back ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke with Tennessee's own astronaut Butch Wilmore on Wednesday, just before his and Suni Williams' expected return. The two astronauts are just a ...

Early Tuesday morning, Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, of Tennessee, boarded a SpaceX Dragon capsule — joined by two Crew-9 astronauts who arrived in September — at the ...

She was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1998. Mr. Wilmore, a native of Tennessee, was also a Navy test pilot, and he flew combat missions over Iraq and Bosnia in the 1990s. He was selected as an ...

Nine months later, they've captured the world's attention — and hearts — as NASA's stuck astronauts ... college football in his home state of Tennessee before joining the Navy.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore ... Wilmore, 62, played high school and college football in his home state of Tennessee before joining the Navy. Williams, 59, grew up in Needham ...

NASA astronaut and Middle Tennessee native Barry Wilmore talks about reacclimating to Earth after 286 days in space and his future as an astronaut. Note: This story has been updated to add a quote ...