Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
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- The crew completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
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- Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.