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

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‘We are so excited to be back’: SpaceX’s recovery ship brought back four astronauts to Earth after an eight-month missionWorldPing
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The crew had left for space in February to replace four station occupants who were sent home early after one of them fell ill…

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:42:20 UTC.

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