Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Atlantic on Friday off the Florida coast. The trio were accompanied by a retired NASA astronaut who now works for the Houston company that arranged the chartered flight. Turkey, Italy and Sweden financed the mission, paying roughly $55 million apiece. Turkey’s Alper Gezeravci is the first person from his country to rocket to space.