NASA astronauts splash down after 100 million miles in space

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days in space, traveling more than 100 million miles and completing over 3,792 orbits while conducting research to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars.

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  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days in space, traveling more than 100 million miles and completing over 3,792 orbits while conducting research to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:56:28 UTC.

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