Note: This story has been updated to clarify the test mission initially estimated to last one-to-two weeks was for the Boeing Starliner. Middle Tennessee native and astronaut Barry Wilmore has retired ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Barry “Butch” Wilmore has retired from NASA after 25 years. The Mt. Juliet native reportedly flew in four different spacecraft and spent 464 days in space during his time ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is retiring after 25 years at NASA, just months after returning from a nearly nine-month trip in space following a Boeing test flight that ...

Wilmore and his fellow NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams have been stranded on the International Space Station since June due to equipment issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, extending ...

Mt. Juliet has named a portion of North Mt. Juliet Road for astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore, a 1981 Mt. Juliet High School graduate and city native. Barry Wilmore Way is designated between Lebanon ...

NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore honored in visit to Middle Tennessee where he was raised after an unexpected stay in space of more than nine months. Barry "Butch" Wilmore commanded the room June 27 in ...

Tennessee continues to show pride in astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore, who will be recognized as the 2025 Tennessean of the Year, presented by the Tennessee Lottery. The 1981 Mt. Juliet High School ...

Barry "Butch" Wilmore's family is definitely feeling the space between. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Wilmore and his fellow NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams have been ...