Four astronauts came back to Earth on Thursday, ending an eight-month stay aboard the International Space Station, according to Al Jazeera. The crew's capsule descended under parachutes and landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
Al Jazeera reports that the mission lasted eight months. Coverage of the return also described the splashdown as taking place off California, with the capsule recovered at sea after its parachute-assisted descent.
The returning crew included astronaut Sophie Adenot, whose time in orbit was described in reports as a record space mission. Further details on the mission's scientific work and the crew's activities aboard the station were not included in the material available.
The landing marks the close of a long-duration expedition to the orbiting laboratory, which has hosted rotating international crews for years. Splashdowns in the Pacific have become a familiar ending for crewed capsule flights returning from the station.
What to watch next: post-flight medical checks and the crew's first public remarks, along with any updates from the space agencies involved.
