NASA Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space

Key points

• Four NASA Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days on the International Space Station. Their SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
• The crew, from the United States, France and Russia, carried out research aimed at future Moon and Mars missions. Their work included studies of pneumonia-causing bacteria and plant health in space.
• Crew-13 arrived at the station on October 1 to take over the work.