Four astronauts are back on Earth after a six-month stay at the International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after a six-month stay at the International Space Station.Returning were NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, Russia’s Andrei Fedyaev and the United Arab Emirates’ Sultan al-Neyadi, tBefore departing the space station, they said they were craving hot showers, steaming cups of coffee and the ocean air since arriving in March.
Their homecoming was delayed a day because of poor weather at the splashdown locations.Another crew switch will occur later this month with the long-awaited homecoming of two Russians and one American who have been up there an entire year. Their stay was doubled after theirBetween crew swaps, the space station is home to seven astronauts.The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.
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