Roscosmos Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin and NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio -- crew members on the International Space Station -- landed in a Soyuz MS-23 space capsule in a remote area near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, September 27, 2023.
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IMAGE: Sergey Prokopyev rests in a chair after landing. Photograph: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Specialists render assistance while standing next to the Soyuz MS-23 space capsule. Photograph: Roscosmos/Ivan Timoshenko/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Specialists help the International Space Station crew members. Photograph: Roscosmos/Ivan Timoshenko/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Specialists carry an ISS crew member from the Soyuz MS-23 space capsule. Photograph: Roscosmos/Ivan Timoshenko/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Frank Rubio and Dmitry Petelin are seen inside the capsule. Photograph: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Petelin is pulled out of the capsule. Photograph: Roscosmos/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Petelin is carried out by specialists. Photograph: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: The team of specialists at the site before the Soyuz MS-23 space capsule landed on earth. Photograph: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Soyuz MS-23 space capsule descends from the skies. Photograph: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Soyuz MS-23 space capsule lands. Photograph: Roscosmos/Ivan Timoshenko/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: The specialists approach the Soyuz MS-23 space capsule. Photograph: Roscosmos/Ivan Timoshenko/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitry Petelin and Frank Rubio rest in chairs after their long voyage home. Photograph: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout/Reuters
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com