In Pics: International Space Station Crew Back On Earth

US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth today after spending almost a year in space in a ground-breaking experiment foreshadowing a potential manned mission to Mars.

  • A Soyuz capsule carrying International Space Station crew members descend beneath a parachute near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on March 2, 2016. (Reuters Photo)
    A Soyuz capsule carrying International Space Station crew members descend beneath a parachute near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on March 2, 2016. (Reuters Photo)
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  • Ground personnel help Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov to get out of a Soyuz capsule. (Reuters Photo)
    Ground personnel help Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov to get out of a Soyuz capsule. (Reuters Photo)
  • US astronaut Scott Kelly reacts shortly after landing near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. (Reuters Photo)
    US astronaut Scott Kelly reacts shortly after landing near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. (Reuters Photo)
  • Medics check Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko shortly after landing. (Reuters Photo)
    Medics check Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko shortly after landing. (Reuters Photo)
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  • Ground personnel carry Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov. (Reuters Photo)
    Ground personnel carry Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov. (Reuters Photo)
  • US astronaut Scott Kelly gestures shortly after landing on March 2, 2016. (Reuters Photo)
    US astronaut Scott Kelly gestures shortly after landing on March 2, 2016. (Reuters Photo)
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