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  "id": 13141996,
  "title": "Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/four-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-eight-months-in-space-13141996",
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  "published": "2026-10-09T14:43:44.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261009-four-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-eight-months-in-space"
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  "summary": "An astronaut crew that carried out an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station splashed down as planned Thursday off the coast of California. During the mission, Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to venture outside the space station for a spacewalk. In all, she undertook three spacewalks on August 18 and 25, and September 1.",
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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"
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Science",
        "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",
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        "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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        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/four-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-eight-months-in-space",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:13:30.000Z"
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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."
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