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A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay.

A NASA astronaut is helped out of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft

Courtesy of NASA | Bill Ingalls

Courtesy of NASA/Bill Ingalls

Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitri Petelin is seen outside the Soyuz MS-23

A Russian astronaut is helped out of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft

The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft is seen as it lands

The Russian Search and Recovery Forces All Terrain Vehicle 

The Russian Search and Recovery Forces All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)

The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft is seen as it lands in

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record

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