Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after spending about eight months in space, Phys.org reports. Their SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean following their stay aboard the International Space Station, according to Bloomberg.
The crew flew as part of NASA's Crew-12 mission. NASA confirmed the splashdown and said it would hold a briefing to discuss the mission, the agency reported. NPR also reported that the four people on the mission had come home after the eight-month flight.
The return closes out a long-duration stay in low Earth orbit, where crews live and work aboard the station. NASA and SpaceX have relied on this capsule-and-splashdown approach to rotate personnel to and from the orbiting laboratory, with the Pacific serving as the recovery zone for this flight.
Coverage of the landing came from several outlets, including Phys.org, NASA, NPR, Bloomberg and NBC News, all reporting the same core facts: four people, eight months in space, and a splashdown in the Pacific.
Details such as the exact splashdown time, the names of the crew members and their condition after landing were not included in the material available, and NASA's planned briefing is expected to address the mission.
What to watch next: NASA's briefing on the Crew-12 mission, where the agency is expected to share more about the flight and the crew's return.
