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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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.

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

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