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NASA's Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after eight months
Original: 4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space
Four astronauts on NASA's Crew-12 mission have splashed down, returning to Earth after roughly eight months aboard the International Space Station. The crew completed an extended stay conducting science experiments and station maintenance before their capsule's descent and recovery. The safe landing wraps up another long-duration rotation under NASA's commercial crew program, drawing attention to the growing routine of extended missions and the astronauts' readaptation to gravity.
Why now: The safe return of astronauts after an unusually long eight-month mission is major space news
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