Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The crew completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:55:29 UTC.

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  1. 4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space

  2. French, US and Russian astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

  3. Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission

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