Record-setting space mission ends as astronauts return home after a year in orbit
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A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth after being stuck in space for over a year due to their original ride being hit by space junk and losing its coolant. The American astronaut, Frank Rubio, set a record for the longest US spaceflight. The trio landed in Kazakhstan in a Soyuz capsule that was launched as a replacement. The extended stay turned their 180-day mission into a 371-day stay. The original capsule was suspected to have been pierced by space junk, leading to concerns about overheating. The astronauts were finally replaced and safely returned home.
Topics:top-news#astronaut#cosmonauts#international-space-station#nasa#soyuz-capsule#space-exploration
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