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China's Shenzhou-20 Return Capsule Touches Down on Earth

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship is pictured at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on January 19, 2026. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:34 a.m. Beijing Time) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). An on-site inspection confirmed that the exterior of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule was generally intact and the items inside were in good condition, the CMSA said, noting that the Shenzhou-20 spaceship's return mission was a complete success. Photo by Xinhua/Li Zhipeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Shenzhou-20 Return Capsule Touches Down on Earth

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship is pictured at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on January 19, 2026. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:34 a.m. Beijing Time) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). An on-site inspection confirmed that the exterior of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule was generally intact and the items inside were in good condition, the CMSA said, noting that the Shenzhou-20 spaceship's return mission was a complete success. Photo by Xinhua/Li Zhipeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Shenzhou-20 Return Capsule Touches Down on Earth

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship is pictured at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on January 19, 2026. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:34 a.m. Beijing Time) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). An on-site inspection confirmed that the exterior of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule was generally intact and the items inside were in good condition, the CMSA said, noting that the Shenzhou-20 spaceship's return mission was a complete success. Photo by Xinhua/Li Zhipeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Shenzhou-20 Return Capsule Touches Down on Earth

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship is pictured at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on January 19, 2026. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:34 a.m. Beijing Time) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). An on-site inspection confirmed that the exterior of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule was generally intact and the items inside were in good condition, the CMSA said, noting that the Shenzhou-20 spaceship's return mission was a complete success. Photo by Xinhua/Li Zhipeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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US: Tornado-Producing Storm Brings Lightning Strikes to Houston Area

More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston, Texas, on Monday, November 24. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds and intense lightning around the area.

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China: Woman Saves Husband From Electrocution Using Bucket of Oil

A woman in Jinhua, Zhejiang, China, saved her husband from being electrocuted on September 25, 2025, after he accidentally touched a live electrical line while checking the line. Acting quickly, she grabbed a bucket of oil and threw it at the wire to break the electric current.

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China: Man Warms Freezing Kingfisher Back to Flight in Xinjiang

On December 10, 2022, in Xinjiang, northwestern China, a kingfisher was rescued after clinging to a pipe in freezing weather. The filmer warmed it in his hands until it regained strength and flew away, a moment that touched many online.

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

A group of people during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli embassy on September 6, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal presented by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla and which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

Several people during a pro-Palestinian rally, in front of the Israeli embassy, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal presented by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla and which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

Spanish screenwriter and film director, Javier Fesser (r), during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli embassy on September 6, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal presented by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla, which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

Spanish screenwriter and film director, Javier Fesser (r), during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli embassy on September 6, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal presented by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla, which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

A group of people during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli embassy on September 6, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal presented by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla and which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

Several people during a pro-Palestinian rally, in front of the Israeli embassy, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal presented by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla and which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

A person during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli embassy on September 6, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal presented by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla and which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

A banner during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli embassy on September 6, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal submitted by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla and which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against Israel for Labeling Flotilla Activists as Terrorists - Madrid

Detail of a T-shirt during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli embassy on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The rally, under the slogan 'Stop Genocide The flotilla is not touched!' follows the proposal submitted by Israel's Minister of National Security to the government to further toughen the response to the potential arrival of a flotilla and which involves labeling activists on board as "terrorists". Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Tornado Touches Down in Hankinson, North Dakota

A tornado touched down near Hankinson on Thursday, August 21, damaging crops and trees, but no injuries were reported.

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US: Waterspout Seen Off Coastline of Carolinas Amid Marine Warning

A water spout was seen off the coastline of Carolinas on Thursday, August 14 amid a tornado and marine warnings. This video shows a waterspout that was touched down just off the coast of Myrtle Beach.

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US: South Dakota Slammed by Multiple Tornadoes

Multiple tornadoes touched down in South Dakota on Monday, July 28. Tornado sightings were reported near Gregory, Burke, and Dixon.

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US: Tornado Touches Down Near Bismarck, North Dakota

A tornado touched down near Bismarck, North Dakota on Friday, night, June 27.

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US: Possible Tornado Whips Debris Into Air in Pinellas County, Florida 3

A possible tornado touched down in Pinellas County, Florida on Wednesday, June 25 as severe thunderstorms brought rain and hail to the region.

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US: Possible Tornado Whips Debris Into Air in Pinellas County, Florida 2

A possible tornado touched down in Pinellas County, Florida on Wednesday, June 25 as severe thunderstorms brought rain and hail to the region. This video shows pieces of debris flying through the air in Clearwater.

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US: Possible Tornado Whips Debris Into Air in Largo, Florida

A possible tornado touched down in Pinellas County, Florida on Wednesday, June 25 as severe thunderstorms brought rain and hail to the region. This video shows pieces of debris flying through the air in Largo.

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - MANCHE (50) - SAINTE MARIE DU MONT: SITE 7: UTAH BEACH - LA MADELEINE - TERMINAL NO. 00 OF THE VOIE DE LA LIBERTE. THE FREEDOM ROUTE IS A 1,142 KILOMETER ROUTE WHICH COMMEMORATES THE VICTORY OF THE ALLIES AND THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE, BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. IT IS MATERIALIZED BY A SERIES OF KILOMETER MARKERS ALONG THE ROAD NETWORK BETWEEN UTAH BEACH (AND SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE FOR TERMINAL 0) AND BASTOGNE IN THE BELGIAN PROVINCE OF LUXEMBOURG, MARKING THE ROUTE FOLLOWED BY THE 3RD AMERICAN ARMY COMMANDED BY GENERAL PATTON. ON JUNE 6, 1944, IN NORMANDY, AMERICAN FORCES LANDED ON UTAH BEACH, 2.5 KILOMETERS FURTHER SOUTH THAN PLANNED. THIS NAVIGATION ERROR WAS BENEFICIAL, IT PUT THE AMERICAN TROOPS OUT OF RANGE OF THE POWERFUL COASTAL BATTERIES OF CRISBECQ-SAINT-MARCOUF AND AZEVILLE. BRIGADIER GENERAL THEODORE ROOSEVELT, SECOND IN COMMAND OF THE 4TH US INFANTRY DIVISION, TOUCHED NORMANDY SOIL AT 6:40 A.M. WITH THE FIRST ASSAULT WAVE, MADE UP OF ELEMENTS OF THE 8TH INF

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US: Multiple Tornadoes Touch Down in Southeast New Mexico

Multiple tornadoes touched down around Carlsbad in Eddy County, southeastern New Mexico, on Thursday, May 29.

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US: Significant Damage Reported in Kansas After Tornado-Producing Storm

Several tornadoes touched down in Kansas on Sunday, May 18, damaging homes, trees, and power lines as a powerful storm swept through the area. There are no reports of any injuries or deaths. This video was shot in Stockton, Kansas. According to the filmer, she was almost certain that the tree had been struck by lightning.

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US: Severe Storm Spawns Multiple Tornadoes in Kansas 2

Several tornadoes touched down in Kansas on Sunday, May 18, damaging homes, trees, and power lines as a powerful storm swept through the area.

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US: Severe Storm Spawns Multiple Tornadoes in Kansas

Several tornadoes touched down in Kansas on Sunday, May 18, damaging homes, trees, and power lines as a powerful storm swept through the area.

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US: Tornado-Producing Storm Batters Milwaukee Area, Residents on Alert

A torando-producing storm struck Milwaukee area on Thursday, May 15, leaving significant damage. The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes touched down in Dodge County.

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US: Large Dusty Tornado Touches Down in Sudan, Northwest Texas

A large dusty tornado touched down in Sudan, northwest Texas on April 25.

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US: Tornado Touches Down Near Silverton, Texas 2

A tornado touched down south of Silverton, Texas on Thursday, April 24 as storms moved through the area.

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US: Tornado Touches Down Near Silverton, Texas

A tornado touched down south of Silverton, Texas on Thursday, April 24 as storms moved through the area.

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows NASA astronaut Don Pettit boards a NASA airplane to take him from Karaganda, Kazakhstan to Houston after he, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth an

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared im

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows NASA astronaut Don Pettit, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, center, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner are seen inside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducte

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is helped out of the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft just minutes after he, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared im

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows NASA astronaut Don Pettit, center, walks and smiles, while supported by NASA Flight Surgeons Quinn Dufurrena, left, Rainer Effenhauser, right, and Richard Scheuring, background, during a brief layover in Prestwick, Scotland during his return flight to Houston from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, Sunday, April 20, 2025. Pettit, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner, returned to Earth earlier in the day after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravi

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin is seen outside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after he landed with Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal s

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows A Russian all terrain vehicle (ATV) drives each of the Expedition 72 crew members, NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, to their awaiting helicopters after they landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is seen outside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after he landed with NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal sc

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is carried to a medical tent shortly after he, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted infor

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is seen inside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft minutes after he, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted inform