That was the sentiment expressed by Mike Fincke, who arrived at the International Space Station with SpaceX's Crew-11 mission last Saturday (Aug. 2). A veteran space traveller — this is his fourth time on the ISS — Fincke quickly settled into his orbital home and began preparing for the day that he and others can go farther away from Earth.

Four astronauts are returning to Earth after nearly five months on board the International Space Station. NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers along with Russian and Japanese astronauts are scheduled to splash down off the Southern California coast.