What to Watch: NASA Crew-8 Astronauts Set for Friday Splashdown

Crew spent nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station conducting more than 200 scientific experiments.

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 04:20 PM ET

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NASA Crew-8 astronauts (from left) Alexander Grebenkin, Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps will splash down off the coast of Florida on Friday morning after nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station. [Courtesy: NASA]

Key Takeaways:

Four NASA astronauts are set to splash down Friday morning after spending more than 200 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

The four-person crew of NASA’s Crew-8 mission—comprising NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin—will return to Earth around dawn on Friday, splashing down off the coast of Florida.

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