Elon Musk’s emoji reply to Sunita Williams’ ‘best homecoming ever’ video is 'winning hearts'

Sunita Williams, who returned to Earth after a remarkable nine-month stay in space, has shared a video of her long-awaited reunion with her beloved pet dogs. The NASA astronaut shared the heartwarming moment on her X (Twitter) handle, only to get a reply from Elon Musk.
Williams aptly captioned "Best homecoming ever!", quickly captured the attention of viewers, including Musk, who responded with a simple yet powerful heart emoji.

The video depicted Williams' joyous return as her two Labrador retrievers leaped and wagged their tails enthusiastically as she lovingly petted them.
Musk's response received admiration from his followers who showered praises with “Heart” emojis in the comments section.

Throughout her extended stay in space, Williams had expressed her eagerness to reunite with her dogs. She also shared that the unexpected duration of her mission made the wait to see her family back home particularly challenging.
In subsequent media briefings, Williams spoke of her ongoing readjustment to life on Earth.
“It's great getting back. I went for a run – although very slow. Just felt good to feel the air, even though it was humid air, like blowing past you, and seeing other people on the track, it’s really nice. It’s home,” Williams shared in an interview from Houston.
Williams and her fellow astronaut, Butch Wilmore, made their return on March 18, safely splashing down off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Recently, Musk shared a video clip of the first humans to orbit the Earth over the North and South Poles. The footage was shared by SpaceX's private Fram2 mission launched on Monday, March 31.