NASA astronauts splash down after 100 million miles in space

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NASA astronauts splash down after 100 million miles in space, according to ScienceDaily. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days in space, traveling more than 100 million miles and completing over 3,792 orbits while conducting research to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars. The mission also made history with record-setting spacewalk achievements and experiments that could transform medicine both in space and on Earth. NASA is a space exploration and public company founded in 1958. SpaceX is a space company based in Hawthorne.

Science News from research organizations NASA astronauts splash down after 100 million miles in space Date: October 8, 2026 Source: NASA Summary: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days in space, traveling more than 100 million miles and completing over 3,792 orbits while conducting research to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY After spending more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have safely returned to Earth.

Their spacecraft splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles, bringing an extraordinary mission to a close. Their spacecraft touched down in the Pacific at 8:34 a.m.