Stranded astronauts Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams are nearing their return date, and have now revealed the hardest factor of their nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

SpaceX will bring two NASA astronauts back from the International Space Station this month after a damaged spacecraft extended their eight-day journey into a nine-month commision. SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk said he believes the two astronauts were stuck in space for political reasons and he could have rescued them sooner.

In an exclusive interview, the NASA astronaut said that she will miss space despite the emotional challenges of her extended stay, which took a toll on her well-being.

The two Nasa astronauts who have been 'stuck' on the International Space Station since last year are now a few weeks away from returning to Earth and to their friends, families and loved ones. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were unable to return home on their spacecraft due to a number of issues.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have spent the last nine months in space, are finally on the cusp of returning to Earth.

The Nasa astronauts on board the International Space Station have shared their thoughts on what they'll miss when they finally return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally slated to be on the ISS for eight days but eight months later,

NASA’s two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have to wait until their replacements arrive at the International Space Station next week before they can check out later this month.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are just a couple weeks from finally returning to Earth after being stuck in space for nine months. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.

After nine months in space, stranded Nasa astronauts are coming home - The pair originally expected to be gone just a week