NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is back on Earth after eight months in space, wrapping up a mission packed with science and new experiences. He returned alongside Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, ending a journey that took them around the planet thousands of times. Their work wasn’t just for the sake of curiosity; they tackled research aimed at making life better down here and paving the way for future space travel. They spent months working on everything from medical innovations to robotics and manufacturing, adding to a long legacy of discoveries on the International Space Station. The ride home went as planned. Their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft touched down under parachutes, landing softly in the steppes southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Recovery teams were already
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim returns after 8 months in space; here’s what he brought back for humanity
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