French, US and Russian astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

France 248 October 2026, 16:02 UTCFrance

SpaceX brought France's Sophie Adenot and fellow astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway and Andrey Fedyaev back to Earth on Thursday after an eight-month mission on board the International Space Station that saw Adenot become the first French woman to walk in space.

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