Historic Soyuz Landing: Russian and American astronauts come back after a record time in space.
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A Soyuz capsule landed safely in Kazakhstan, carrying three astronauts home from the International Space Station. Two of the astronauts were Russian and one was American.
The capsule landed smoothly with a parachute and small rockets to help it touch down gently. The astronauts were then helped out of the capsule and given medical checks.
Two of the astronauts, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, had spent 374 days on the space station. This broke the record for the longest time anyone has stayed on the space station.
The third astronaut, Tracy Dyson from America, had been on the space station for six months. Eight astronauts are still on the space station, including two Americans.
The two Americans, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, were supposed to return to Earth earlier but there were problems with their ride home. They will now return to Earth next year with SpaceX.
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Where did the Soyuz capsule land?
The Soyuz capsule landed in Kazakhstan.
How long did Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub stay on the space station?
They stayed for 374 days.
Who are the two Americans still on the space station?
The two Americans are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
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