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Noguchi returns to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is carried to a waiting helicopter in Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010, following his return to Earth with two fellow astronauts aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Noguchi was in space for 163 days, the longest mission ever completed by a Japanese astronaut.

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Noguchi returns to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is carried after his return to Earth with two fellow astronauts aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft in Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010. Noguchi was in space for 163 days, the longest mission ever completed by a Japanese astronaut.

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Noguchi returns to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks to his family by phone after returning to Earth with two fellow astronauts aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010. Noguchi was in space for 163 days, the longest mission ever completed by a Japanese astronaut.

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Noguchi returns to Earth after 163 days in space

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - The Soyuz spacecraft carrying Japan's Soichi Noguchi, Russia's Oleg Kotov and American Timothy Creamer is seen parachuting down near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010. Noguchi spent 163 days onboard the International Space Station, the longest period in space by a Japanese astronaut.

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Noguchi returns to Earth after 163 days in space

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi gives a thumbs-up near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010, after the Soyuz capsule carrying Noguchi, Russia's Oleg Kotov and American Timothy Creamer landed there. Noguchi spent 163 days onboard the International Space Station, the longest period in space by a Japanese astronaut.

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Noguchi returns to Earth after 163 days in space

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi talks with his family by cell phone near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010, after the Soyuz capsule carrying Noguchi, Russia's Oleg Kotov and American Timothy Creamer landed there. Noguchi spent 163 days onboard the International Space Station, the longest period in space by a Japanese astronaut.

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Noguchi returns to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is carried to a waiting helicopter in Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010, following his return to Earth with two fellow astronauts aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Noguchi was in space for 163 days, the longest mission ever completed by a Japanese astronaut. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi returns to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is carried after his return to Earth with two fellow astronauts aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft in Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010. Noguchi was in space for 163 days, the longest mission ever completed by a Japanese astronaut. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi returns to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks to his family by phone after returning to Earth with two fellow astronauts aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010. Noguchi was in space for 163 days, the longest mission ever completed by a Japanese astronaut. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi returns to Earth after 163 days in space

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi gives a thumbs-up near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010, after the Soyuz capsule carrying Noguchi, Russia's Oleg Kotov and American Timothy Creamer landed there. Noguchi spent 163 days onboard the International Space Station, the longest period in space by a Japanese astronaut. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi returns to Earth after 163 days in space

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi talks with his family by cell phone near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010, after the Soyuz capsule carrying Noguchi, Russia's Oleg Kotov and American Timothy Creamer landed there. Noguchi spent 163 days onboard the International Space Station, the longest period in space by a Japanese astronaut. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi returns to Earth after 163 days in space

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - The Soyuz spacecraft carrying Japan's Soichi Noguchi, Russia's Oleg Kotov and American Timothy Creamer is seen parachuting down near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on June 2, 2010. Noguchi spent 163 days onboard the International Space Station, the longest period in space by a Japanese astronaut. (Kyodo)