Four ISS Astronauts Return to Earth After Eight-Month Mission

Four astronauts—NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France's Sophie Adenot and Russia's Andrey Fedyaev—returned to Earth after an eight-month mission on the International Space Station. SpaceX brought the crew back. During the mission, Adenot became the first French woman to walk in space.

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NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France's Sophie Adenot and Russia's Andrey Fedyaev departed the orbiting lab on Wednesday, eager to reunite with their families after a lengthy separation.

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ISS Crew Return After Eight-Month Mission

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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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PBS Published 8 October 2026

WATCH: Four astronauts return to Earth after 8 months aboard International Space Station

NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France's Sophie Adenot and Russia's Andrey Fedyaev departed the orbiting lab on Wednesday, eager to reunite with their families after a lengthy separation.

France 24 Published 8 October 2026

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

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