After Nearly a Year in Space, Astronaut and Cosmonaut Return to Earth
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 01:00
in Astronomy & Space
Houston, they're back. After a yearlong mission to the International Space Station, American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have finally returned to their home planet.
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