News18 Afternoon Digest: NASA's Crew-10 Arrives At ISS To Take Back Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore; Trump Orders Airstrikes Against Houthis & Other Top Stories

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Last Updated:March 16, 2025, 12:56 IST

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Crew-10 astronauts welcomed by Crew-9 astronauts including Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on ISS. ( Space Station)

Crew-10 astronauts welcomed by Crew-9 astronauts including Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on ISS. ( Space Station)

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings the latest updates on astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return to Earth after spending more than nine months in space, US President Donald Trump ordered a series of airstrikes in Houthi-held areas in Yemen and Music composer A.R. Rahman admitted to a private hospital on Greams Road, Chennai, after suddenly experiencing neck pain.

NASA’s Crew-10 Arrives At ISS; Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Welcome Astronauts Before Departure

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Return: NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX had launched a long-awaited crew mission to the Space Station (ISS) to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stuck in space for over nine months after technical issues in their Starliner capsule. Read More

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