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SpaceX returns four astronauts to Earth after 8-month ISS mission

Four astronauts, including Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway from NASA, Sophie Adenot from France, and Andrey Fedyaev from Russia, have successfully returned to Earth after an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Their homecoming was delayed by capsule repairs, but they were safely recovered by SpaceX in the Pacific Ocean. The mission involved significant spacewalks for maintenance and upgrades, as well as personal moments like a dance party and a virtual concert. AI

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SpaceX returns four astronauts to Earth after 8-month ISS mission

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Marcia Dunn ·

    ‘We are so excited to be back’: SpaceX’s recovery ship brought back four astronauts to Earth after an eight-month mission

    The crew had left for space in February to replace four station occupants who were sent home early after one of them fell ill