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Stunning Photos of Soyuz TMA-03M Returning to Earth

By Keith Cowing
July 2, 2012
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Stunning Photos of Soyuz TMA-03M Returning to Earth
Soyuz TMA-03M Returning to Earth
NASA/BILL INGALS

Soyuz TMA-03M is seen as it lands with Expedition 31 Commander Oleg Kononenko, Flight Don Pettit, and Andre Kuipers in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, July 1, 2012.
Pettit, Kononenko and Kuipers returned from more than six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 30 and 31 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Larger image

Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls. Larger Image

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