Astronauts splash down on Earth
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Four NASA astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego early Thursday after their mission was cut short due to medical issues, with their spacecraft seen streaking across the sky from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
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NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home
The crew undocked from the orbiting outpost at 5:20 p.m. ET Wednesday — about a month earlier than planned —and are scheduled to splash down on Earth early Thursday.