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Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 crew members surround an oval-shaped window aboard a SpaceX Dragon, looking out at clouds above blue water and a tan landmass. From the left, rotating clockwise around the image are NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir. Their faces are illuminated by sunlight streaming through the window.
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Automatically curated summary from NASA.

According to NASA, the SpaceX Crew-12 mission is concluding in early October as astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev prepare to return from the International Space Station. During their mission, the international crew conducted microgravity research spanning pharmaceutical crystal growth, quantum science in the Cold Atom Lab, metal 3D printing, stem cell expansion, and bone regeneration studies. NASA reports these experiments aim to benefit terrestrial health therapies and support future deep space exploration, though this summary reflects selected mission highlights from the published feed excerpt.

Context and limitations

This report is based on a NASA feed excerpt highlighting early-stage space station experiments; the long-term effectiveness and Earth-based applications of these scientific trials require full peer-reviewed study results and further terrestrial verification.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts stand side by side in their spacesuits with face shields raised. They extend their arms forward, stacking their hands together in a team huddle while smiling. Pictured at the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center ahead of their Feb. 13, 2026 launch to the International Space Station, from left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.
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NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway floats and smiles at the camera, his face framed by two metallic silver boxes. Around him, the International Space Station’s walls are densely packed with wires, tubes, computer screens, and other hardware.
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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir wears blue gloves and smiles at the camera while working with equipment aboard the International Space Station. Cables, tubes, and hardware cover the wall around her, and two laptops are mounted to her right. She rests on a large white padded container, giving her a seated appearance in microgravity.
Image via NASA; original credits at the source.

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