After 25 years of distinguished service, NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore has announced his retirement from the agency.

The 1981 Mt. Juliet High School graduate has logged 464 days in space over three flights during his NASA career.

The Mt. Juliet native reportedly flew in four different spacecraft and spent 464 days in space during his time with NASA.

Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore said they felt “nowhere near” stranded despite being forced to spend nine months on the international space station. Speaking to reporters for ...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees welcomed alum and trustee Barry "Butch" Wilmore back to campus for his first trustee meeting since March 2024 on Thursday.

Barry "Butch" Wilmore's family is definitely feeling the space between. Wilmore and his fellow NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams have been stranded on the International Space Station since ...

Astronaut Barry Wilmore, a Tennessee native, holds a Tennessee flag that he presented to the state House of Representatives after being honored on April 16. The flag flew for more than nine months ...

Wilmore’s father, Eugene, and brother Jack still live in Middle Tennessee, along with a number of friends. “Barry loves Tennessee and (is) very humbled to be recognized,” Jack Wilmore said.

Astronaut Barry Wilmore, a Tennessee native, holds a Tennessee flag that he presented to the state House of Representatives after being honored on April 16. The flag flew for more than nine months ...

Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams are slated to depart from their home of the last nine months in a SpaceX Dragon capsule shortly after 1 a.m. EDT Tuesday, and splash down near the ...

Hugs with family, grilled cheese and sneaking in a run—the NASA astronauts who were posted up in orbit for months are getting used to life back on Earth. On Monday, Barry Wilmore and Sunita ...