# Splashdown! Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 8 months in space (video)

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-08 17:00 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Splashdown! Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 8 months in space (video)" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NASA (.gov), The Guardian and Bloomberg.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NASA (.gov) | Crew-12 Returns to Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE95SG1CNS1HVkhReHBEUUtfSWZzdmZhMS05b0oycWpnY0ZBSDJWN182NWlvYWNYQjc0RDZ1R2M1eWZMdWFZSUoxSTQ5SEZULS1QdUpjVnllalZrZm1JdjdmX1RQbHJNMU1leWg5dA?oc=5) |
| Bluefield Daily Telegraph | SpaceX Crew Return | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQMFRibEs5bXhYa1UxNkJOdk45dk1QeExkZHhSUnlWdnE1M1ZNOGVSYkkxVmt4OGtjS0ZybjdEYXZNRmYzcWxlbFM4YWU1VFhUTjd0dUo1SlNGSm1oM0gwLXJwMGFMbzFRYlFCbmVOdF81aEN0dXVQaW82N1BSX0dPUFUybHRtTkd2bC13MnBVU1UwaHJhUE9feDZCMGY3ZnFnVW4wTnZaZ2pVWjRpZkpJ?oc=5) |
| Bluefield Daily Telegraph | SpaceX Crew Return | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOZFlOVlF1NGxXMndveDJYZXM1djliSXpmbF9LZzBJX1k0Yk1IUzI5TEMxZF9uNXM0NF9ZVlR5LWRZX2x5b19qMVg1MU84aENZT0ZjYjF6LWt5bXN1a05DSm5QZEstS01oX1lUUzJHMHJKMG05RWYyaC1RMi1JN2hTMDc4djlCZ3lTSnZ6NmFlLVg4WlVqbDZJZld6V1RrbUVPZmNvMEtvcVFIcE0xSjhV?oc=5) |
| France 24 | 'All human emotions': French astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPSncxUHFfNWctcmNnUW9sOEtjek9BSzFfaFdxT1o1NzBLaXQwN0w3T2haLVg2Z3NMSk01ZlBzZGgycmlUOFhQM3BKQVFMSUNzR0lfS3JRVHhDdW9BbF8yVlJ0ZEVSZG54Q2dqUzVfeld3UExpUm5Tb3lRYmllc1BMWlRhYzVNYXIwZ09JZEJGdmZNdlAyWlVBaXRZRENCelRUMUdjRzZ0LW5FMWdpMWdzcC1mWVNvY2tGUVdfeEFMU1FBcU1o?oc=5) |
| KSL News | 4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQVTd5RXYyODd4V25tdWlVTnZWV1pXUWFMU0JKQU1tLThOMUFLSFgtMHFUNmpuc0RVbWNsNDlJVnl4WmNoTVVHMkd3d1hTTUV5UmJrWnJsX2VyRE9pMjBuelkzVmcyMDZoaDFZSTFIdzlucHI0RkdRclNaRGNMLVNSVzZTd28wWjZZSnpoaS1rdndoRFk?oc=5) |
| WGME | Maine astronaut Jessica Meir returns to Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPS21GM3NuU21YTzdkQjNISFdVYkFBWFBqNkdocTUwRVlMRHZaYkdHelpNQXdRd0FVWmEzZzhzaGlvTUc0YWR5MXRJRlVSamI3RFFmX2RCZG55YzRSRkI4ZkszaURjUDl2VHdVTnY2RWROaUxxb2NQTzNRTFcwUUo1cEFsQjRwZDZpeDdqRkhB?oc=5) |
| Anchorage Daily News | 4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNUmFBaE1MT1RyUHY3eFhtSXZpalVfWmZsbWpkUEhTZkNzMkhZZUYxM0RWSVVxaEtIYU4tbkhDTHYtN3AtQzRKYVBRcFlaUmhPVmxzS20tVjFXSEcxd1JYVTdOLTh4WG1PeFh4MVAtdHJRQ2VQUmNjUjVGUlFDWHNLSFZ4Z3NZTG1pMmlzNm9lWUUzaEZmWi1oekxkTERVbEhyZWxvd1NVYw?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNWUk4RTlqcHA5c183Q2M4TDAtR2doNGhuUUlxME9odmVhU3lnVEFiZEdTNkkyNlRMd2xzaDBEVkdKQi1OaUZYbkk1RTJqQlZLT2dGN0pDc3hDSEsyUXlIcmNQWTZBcUhTQ1FzUUtGQ0lkb1hZMVpiOXgyaUpPMGdxQzNPbGJzNXlhWUZZaUpSek9BY21Ldi1HeGNQbDNQLXdXcEpha19BdDR5dk5LLW5QSDg3RTRjckNB0gG-AUFVX3lxTFBjam9rLWtPVUliUnBoajZOZUJIbGpBcVVTR0lrb2RiakNKSzBVYzE1eGhKaXFBYVRRMlJPNUw5THZ2dVRtY1BVWkVzd0VRc0hPYVE2QU4wMWRLb1dMVkxBa2E3UDJSaDlnVUZzMlRvUGFyU3FiM0s1VzhkOHFkNE10TDFLQ0I5d2F0dlBUbTF1c1g5RzJHUEplRUo) |
| AP News | Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOc0NNRHBfNzFJZEM1Vk1aLWt1ZWFWNzk3ZHRGWk91cDI4T09CTUplMmp6Z1VlcndsTnZUUjBGNThSQkk1MjZ1eUpsdTY0RmZYdGQ1Qi1XbzdiLVMxN3FBblFEX3hNZFhTSmctSVY4Z0ZwUm9lZEtVQ3JjdklNZGdTUWE3LUZ6VzR3RjBiQW1B?oc=5) |
| NASA (.gov) | NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 Splashes Down, Sets Briefing to Discuss Mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQYzdYeWdUQUhtbGVWckx6azY1RUFGWFg5SndrbDNOTXNuQ2poWlg4eVdVci0temtRVzUzTWYzSnpWNlcxMjhIWjVJdlROb294Wm1Lbnp1WWhHV3l2NE92b2dWcEFzUHRCMzQ5dnQ2R2czeUdfeTZQNHF2b1hJMVFuRmVIT3VyQnY0Y1hSTFM0NmtoemFxSW42UHM0WDMzc29kX20yeA?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Four astronauts return to Earth from ISS after medical relief mission | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOTkp4aUo2SW1EZ1RqeC0yZzg4dllNNVJpQnFaV21YNUdWZTR0bjJOZnNMUUZCR2dlTHNmSFFLeDRqMlN4OEZFcEJXbHBfd2xPUXhaWUlMdXlCS0g0TWthU1Q5NXQ4ZWdicEdSRGE3Yi1TUnBBVjFmYktBZWpBaGVrYW5TQ1MzMEFx?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | SpaceX Crew Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific After ISS Stay | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOeWUwaU5QcnlXMzNKNnFqN3h3dEo5RnptNl9nSW5ObkdDRTRkNFA5VHpOTFdWVUo3ajR0QmVIcnk5N1VVNzM3czdyU201OXFvTjJMSjBrNkVtZjZZVDFReTQ2ZWFPMkVwamoydmVQMzV5VVkyMThPenZJdGVfNkhfNWxjS1J4Mmx2LUd0cTVCcWNoMFNkeG16UHRYUnJuYnB6S2wzck11ZGIzR0xVZ3B0UExPNUc0b2Y2M25KWVhEbDZXQ1RVOEFTdw?oc=5) |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | Splashdown confirmed for Sophie Adenot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQek5rMlV0VXNZTmZOLTVNUTJHaml4Rld1Y3ZFb2lmT3B1MTVxQmlvdXgxZ1FtWHg2YkNuVjdjVXY0ZF9jbndIcGpELUxoeVhpUzFRQkhKRE0xSlFDVlkxQV9reHJMM21ES21hZ3lPaHlQekJ0ZDRsR0w3WDRrc0RiUlZlekxKM1BaenBDdEFwdHpiNVVqaHhUajNqeXZOcWVHR1gtTnFTQmxFWndCMV9vT2Q1bmdoN2c?oc=5) |
| SpaceNews | Crew-12 returns to Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE5uTzBRbHgwMGg1dGdLNEdzMHcycHJlc3Mwc056VGozbnRNOXBpMXBVaW9Cc0tmV0l3ZTI0MGhLcUJhcVhIOVNGSkk2VlhOcnZsVDRCZ0lIMzVRbjg?oc=5) |
| Le Monde.fr | French astronaut Sophie Adenot back on Earth after 237 days aboard the ISS | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxOb3hXRVFCU3VYdGQ0bFN1S2JNb0dSdjVOSF9UYWl4RVQ3UXUzNW16Sy1CNVpHZnlNejAySDJWdEMtZUdBVHNwYXkwNkNnNzQ4WTZ4RTlOS0ZaYnVkRnhITm9KVDNwTmNVdVktX2RCOWFZOUJoQ2RzYzJ2Y3dsYU1kRDlPOGhGMXVFeWhXT1JGbEJRWEFQNGw4blkxUWNLWlhjTDlqY0xfQUFsVkRVLWY4c2QzQjhDOTR0Zm1VVFJId0hQcVpaM25RUzFHOUpJeWpnNWUxcXdFZnZKaEk?oc=5) |

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