PENSACOLA, FL (WWLP) - NASA's Spacex crew-8 has safely returned to Earth. The astronauts splashed down in their space-x dragon aircraft off the coast of Pensacola, Florida around 3:30 Friday morning. They arrive back home after completing a seven-month science mission aboard the international space station. The crew-8 return had previously been delayed due to Hurricane Milton and unfavorable weather conditions at the splashdown sites off Florida over the past week. Local News Headlines NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 safely returns after 7 months New farm-to-table market opens in downtown Springfield National First Responders Day honors new firefighter recruits State House Spotlight: Week of celebration WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.