Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. 02nd Mar, 2016. The Russian Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft floats back to Earth after the parachute is deployed during the landing with Expedition 46 crew March 2, 2016 in Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos returned after completing an International Space Station record year-long mission and Sergey Volkov is returning after six months on the station.

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft floats back to Earth after the parachute is deployed during the landing with Expedition 46 crew March 2, 2016 in Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos returned after completing an International Space Station record year-long mission and Sergey Volkov is returning after six months on the station.

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