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Four Astronauts Return to Earth After Eight-Month ISS Mission

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday after an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX brought the US, French and Russian crew back with a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The crew had been sent to the station eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.

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Four astronauts have returned safely to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and ending an eight-month International Space Station mission that had been launched to replace an ailing crew member.

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Four astronauts return to Earth from ISS after medical relief mission

Crew hurried to International Space Station eight months ago after astronaut fell ill in space Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew. SpaceX brought the US, French and Russian crew back with a splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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