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  "id": 12906845,
  "title": "Four astronauts return to Earth from ISS after medical relief mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/four-astronauts-return-to-earth-from-iss-after-medical-relief-mission",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:24:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/08/astronauts-return-iss-nasa-spacex"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Crew hurried to International Space Station eight months ago after astronaut fell ill in space 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. SpaceX brought the US, French and Russian crew back with a splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of Los Angeles. Continue reading...",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "French, US and Russian astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/french-us-and-russian-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-eight-months",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:02:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "WATCH: Four astronauts return to Earth after 8 months aboard International Space Station",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/watch-four-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-8-months-aboard",
        "published": "2026-10-08T19:42:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}