Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission

Al Jazeera Thursday 08 October 2026, 21:55 UTC 1 min read

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Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission NewsFeed Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission Four astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday from an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. The crew completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Published On 8 Oct 2026

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Just two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite returned its first images and measurements from two of its key instruments—a major milestone that confirms the satellite is working well and on track to monitor the health of Earth's oceans, land, cryosphere and atmosphere.

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Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission

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