241 Days In Space: ISS Crew Seals Soyuz Hatch And Begins Dramatic Ride Home

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev have begun their journey back to Earth after completing a 241-day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew closed the hatch of their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft as they prepared for undocking and a planned landing in Kazakhstan. Their departure marks the end of another chapter in international space cooperation, while NASA astronaut Jessica Meir takes command of the ISS for Expedition 75. The mission highlights continued collaboration between space agencies as astronauts conduct research and maintain operations in orbit. INTERNATIONAL NEWS