Crew-12 Coming Home: Emotional Farewell On ISS As NASA Astronauts Race Toward Earth Splashdown

A historic changing of the guard unfolds in low Earth orbit as the SpaceX Crew-12 mission marks the official end of an era with an emotional farewell and change-of-command ceremony led by Commander Jessica Meir. With the newly arrived Crew-13 team stepping aboard, the departing international explorers are locked in a tight race against the clock—packing scientific samples and configuring the Dragon spacecraft. Weather permitting, undocking is targeted for mid-week, paving the way for a fiery re-entry and a dramatic Pacific splashdown.