NASA Crew Safely Returns to Earth After Space Station Mission

WHO:

[5:27 a.m. CDT] - NASA - NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev

WHAT:

[5:27 a.m. CDT] - NASA - The crew concluded an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station and returned to Earth.

[5:27 a.m. CDT] - CNN - The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft carried the crew back to Earth.

WHERE:

[5:27 a.m. CDT] - NASA - The landing occurred southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.

WHEN:

[5:27 a.m. CDT] - NASA - The crew returned to Earth on Sunday.

[2:03 a.m. CDT] - NASA - The crew departed the International Space Station.

[5:27 a.m. CDT] - NASA - The crew made a parachute-assisted landing.

HOW:

[5:27 a.m. CDT] - NASA - The crew's return involved a parachute-assisted landing.

(UPDATED July 26, 2026 13:20 UTC)

NASA has announced that the crew has successfully returned to Earth. The landing took place early in the morning at 5:27 a.m. CDT. This marks a significant achievement for the mission and the team involved.

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(UPDATED July 26, 2026 12:15 UTC)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev have successfully returned to Earth after completing an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew made a parachute-assisted landing southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. They departed the International Space Station earlier, marking the end of their significant mission in space.