NewzFour astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday after spending nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station. The crew splashed down off the coast of California in the morning, following their undocking from the space station the previous day.
The multinational mission, designated Crew-12, included two NASA astronauts, one representative from the European Space Agency, and a Russian cosmonaut. During their extended stay in orbit, the crew conducted various scientific experiments, research, and spacewalks.
The astronauts had originally hurried to the International Space Station eight months prior to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.
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