NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 returns to Earth after seven-month space station mission

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely returned to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles. The crew had spent over seven months living and working aboard the International Space Station. NASA will hold a post-mission news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston on October 15. The briefing will allow the crew to discuss the scientific work conducted during their extended stay in orbit.

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