Crew 12’s four astronauts arrive at the space stationAFP, WASHINGTONFour astronauts docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue. Up here, there are no borders and hope is universal.”Crew 12 members answer questions during a livestream aboard the International Space Station on Saturday. Crew 12 members answer questions during a livestream aboard the International Space Station on Saturday.Photo: AFP / NASA / HandoutThe other members of Crew 12 are US astronaut Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Crew 12 would be one of the last crews to live aboard the football field-sized space station. Adenot has become the second French woman to fly into space, following in the footsteps of Claudie Haignere, who spent time on the Mir space station.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2026 16:12 UTC