Posted on 03/18/2025 8:27:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
It was a picture-perfect splashdown as American astronauts Suni Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore finally arrived home after spending 286 days in space. They were accompanied by two SpaceX Dragon crew members who assisted in the rescue.
And not only was the weather perfect in the Gulf of America off the coast of Florida today, but the astronauts on Crew-9 were greeted by a curious pod of dolphins!
Dolphins really pulled up to the splashdown like they were the rescue crew pic.twitter.com/IPw05BPrUE— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) March 18, 2025
The recovery crew was all business, focused on retrieving the astronauts from the vessel, but they no doubt were tickled pink to see the playful mammals near their boat.
[UPDATES] Stranded Astronauts Return to Earth
The astronauts are currently going through the standard medical evaluations, but they all looked happy and healthy when the door to the space capsule opened.
JUST IN: Suni Williams is seen being helped up after exiting the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
This is her first time feeling gravity on Earth in *9 months.*
That must be an insane feeling.pic.twitter.com/eqETiEyMUN— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 18, 2025
In an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham this evening, President Trump lamented that former President Biden had left the astronauts in space for so long.
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I loved this!
Thank you so much for posting :)
This just in...
A federal judge just ordered dolphins worldwide to not have any associations with Trump/Musk rescued astronauts...
Uh, that would be Federal Judge Boasberg with a verbal order only. What a mooch.
That was the coolest event to see…all of it. From the space station to Dragon splashing down in the Gulf of America while being greeted by a pod of dolphins!
Just amazing!🥰
That was pretty cool.
Dolphins are so smart even they support Conservative
activity. Where were the dolphins over the last four
years?
WELL?
LOL
FULL splashdown and recovery of NASA returning astronauts
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Mar 18, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWwwH5Zk6k
Watch Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore return to earth on Tuesday as they splashed down off the coast of Florida and were retrieved by NASA and SpaceX vehicles. Some dolphins also came to the rescue.
Elon sent DOGE dolphins to keep sharks away, and make it more celebratory!
Reminds me a a short story I read back in the 60’s.
Dolphins Way by Gordon Dickson.
a scientist about to lose his funding has a breakthrough in dolphin communication. An alien observer in disguise reveals herself and offers congratulations on the interspecies communication, the final step in reaching a level of intellect to be able to join the galactic union. The scientist goes that’s amazing I can’t wait for humanity to travel the stars. She responds, I wasn’t talking to you, Dolphins have been trying to get you to listen for centuries.
I went back to see the video with the dolphins doing their happy dance.....very cool...
“So long, and thanks for all the fish!”
Dems are so jealous dolphins like SpaceX.
“Then God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”
Genesis1:20
In the Bible, dolphins are often associated with the presence of divine guidance.
Ray Finkle was not amused.
Love it. Will look it up.
I be,eive God may have instructed the dolphins to be present just as an added sign that he watches over us. I understand that one of the crew members praised Jesus before he left the space station? If so, hod very well may have done this ax a reminder of his presence and care. Sure, the dolphins could have been in the area, but it’s also possible they were guided tO be there and stic, around too-
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