Astronaut crew returns to Earth after 8-month ISS mission
Most outlets reported the splashdown of the astronaut crew following their eight-month mission on the International Space Station, noting the planned landing off the coast of California. One outlet added the location of the return journey's origin — Washington — while another briefly mentioned the duration of the return trip as more than 27 hours. Overall, the framing remained consistent, with a focus on the successful and planned nature of the mission's conclusion.
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Crew splashes down after 8-month mission on ISS
WASHINGTON: An astronaut crew that carried out an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station splashed down as planned on Thursday off the coast of California. After a more than 27-hour return journey, the Dragon capsule carrying Crew-12 landed safely in the Pacific Ocean, according to space agency Nasa’s live broadcast. “We are so excited to be back on planet Earth after an incr...
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Crew splashes down after 8-month mission on International Space Station
An astronaut crew that carried out an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station splashed down as planned Thursday off the coast of California.
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