Astronaut and cosmonauts return to Earth after getting stuck in space for more than a year

Trio had to stay longer on International Space Station after their original return capsule was hit by space junkA 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 theiroriginal ride was hit by space junk and lost all its coolant while docked to the International Space Station.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Space Nasa International Space Station Soyuz Science Source Type: news