Photo: Soyuz TMA-05M Re-Entry As Seen From The Space Station

Seen from the International Space Station, the Soyuz TMA-05M descent module begins to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere, leaving a plasma trail as the Expedition 33 crew streaks toward a pre-dawn landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan.

Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineers Yuri Malenchenko and Aki Hoshide landed northeast of the remote town of Arkalyk at 8:56 p.m. EST Sunday (7:56 a.m. Monday, Kazakhstan time). Larger image