Trio had to stay longer on International Space Station after their original return capsule was hit by space junk
A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest US spaceflight – a result of the extended stay.
The trio landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan, descending in a Soyuz capsule that was rushed up as a replacement after their original ride was hit by space junk and lost all its coolant while docked to the International Space Station.
About Author
More Stories
‘E-tattoo’ could track mental workload for people in high-stake jobs, study says
New AI test can predict which men will benefit from prostate cancer drug
Elon Musk shows he still has the White House’s ear on Trump’s Middle East trip