Four Astronauts Return To Earth After 237 Days In Space

Los Angeles, California – Four astronauts safely returned to Earth on Thursday after spending 237 days aboard the International Space Station, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev began their journey home after undocking from the orbital laboratory. The spacecraft traveled at roughly 17,500 mph before firing its thrusters to leave orbit and begin its fiery descent.