In Pics: International Space Station Crew Back On Earth
Updated: March 02, 2016 12:41 IST
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)
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)