Nasa astronauts set for first splashdown return in 45 years

Nasa astronauts set for first splashdown return in 45 years
Nasa astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley

Two Nasa astronauts are getting ready to make the first splashdown return in 45 years.

Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are set to come back to Earth from the International Space Station on Sunday, amid threats of a looming hurricane.

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