India, April 4 -- NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore returned to Earth on March 18 after spending nine unplanned months in the International Space Station. Wilmore and fellow astronaut Sunita Williams remained stuck in space for 286 days as their spacecraft suffered a technical glitch.

While the duo suffered several challenges due to their extended stay, Wilmore maintained his religious ties by regularly attending church services.

Speaking at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday, Wilmore disclosed his secret to survive in space, stating that he was virtually connected with the Providence Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas.

"The Word of God continually infilling me, I need it," Wilmore remarked.

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