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Jim Lovell Presents President Johnson with an Engraved Print of “Earthrise”

Apollo 8 command module pilot Jim Lovell, left, presents United States President Lyndon B Johnson a framed and autographed copy of the photograph “Earthrise” that was taken while he and crewmates commander Frank Borman and lunar module pilot William Anders orbited the Moon on Christmas Eve 1968, at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on January 8, 1969. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-16 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(230720) -- BEIING, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on July 20, 2023 shows Shenzhou-16 astronaut Gui Haichao giving a thumb-up for his crewmates Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu upon completion of the spacewalk. The Shenzhou-16 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao collaborated to pull off all set tasks with the assistance of the space station's robotic arm. Jing and Zhu have since returned to the Wentian lab module safely. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete their first spacewalk

STORY: Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete their first spacewalk DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extravehicular activities STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 taikonauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their first spacewalk at 12:16 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu, together with Deng Qingming who worked inside the space station to support his crewmates, collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Fei and Zhang have since safely returned to the Wentian lab module. During the extravehicular activities (EVAs) lasting about seven hours, they completed several tasks, including the installation of the extension pumps outside the Mengtian lab module. These were the first EVAs conducted after the completion of the Chinese space station. The Shenzhou-15 crew, as planned, will carry out several spacewalks in the future, said the agency. Xinhua News Agency c

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Birthday wishes from Chinese Tiangong space station

STORY: Birthday wishes from Chinese Tiangong space station DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhou-14 mission 2. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): LIU YANG, Shenzhou-14 taikonaut STORYLINE: Wang Yongzhi, a former chief designer of China's manned-space project received special birthday wishes from the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Shenzhou-14 crew on board the Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk. Liu Yang who worked inside the core module to support her crewmates sent birthday wishes to Wang. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): LIU YANG, Shenzhou-14 taikonaut "Today is a special day, which is the 90th birthday of Wang Yongzhi, the first chief designer of China's manned-space project. From the Chinese space station, the Shenzhou-14 crew wishes you good health and a long life. Happy birthday!" Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-TAIKONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(221117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 17, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 taikonaut Chen Dong (L) closing the hatch of space station lab module Wentian's airlock cabin after finishing extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk at 4:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe -- together with Liu Yang who worked inside the core module to support her crewmates -- collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Chen and Cai have since safely returned to the Wentian lab. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-TAIKONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(221117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 17, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 taikonaut Cai Xuzhe having exited the space station lab module Wentian. The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk at 4:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe -- together with Liu Yang who worked inside the core module to support her crewmates -- collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Chen and Cai have since safely returned to the Wentian lab. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-TAIKONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(221117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 17, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 taikonaut Cai Xuzhe returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk at 4:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe -- together with Liu Yang who worked inside the core module to support her crewmates -- collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Chen and Cai have since safely returned to the Wentian lab. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-TAIKONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(221117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 17, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 taikonaut Chen Dong returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk at 4:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe -- together with Liu Yang who worked inside the core module to support her crewmates -- collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Chen and Cai have since safely returned to the Wentian lab. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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Shenzhou-14 taikonauts complete 5.5-hour spacewalk

STORY: Shenzhou-14 taikonauts complete 5.5-hour spacewalk DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extravehicular activities STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk at 4:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe -- together with Liu Yang who worked inside the core module to support her crewmates -- collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Chen and Cai have since safely returned to the Wentian lab. During the extravehicular activities (EVAs) lasting about five-and-half hours, they installed an out-of-cabin "bridge" that links the core module with the Wentian lab and the Mengtian lab, while Cai completed the first cross-module spacewalk through the bridge. They also unlocked Wentian's Panoramic Camera A and mounted assistance handles for the small mechanical arm. These were the first EVAs conducted afte

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Shenzhou-14 taikonauts perform third spacewalk

STORY: Shenzhou-14 taikonauts perform third spacewalk DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extravehicular activities STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station is conducting their extravehicular activities for the third time, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Commander Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe perform the spacewalk while Liu Yang stays inside the core module to support her crewmates. They will work together to conduct several extravehicular operations, including the installation of equipment to link modules. This is the seventh spacewalk by taikonauts in the space station. It is expected to last 6.5 hours, the agency said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Liu Yang, who is inside the core module, supporting her crewmates who have successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong (R) and Cai Xuzhe both outside conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Cai Xuzhe closing the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong (L) and Cai Xuzhe returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Cai Xuzhe returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong (R) returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES (CN)

(220901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 1, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong having exited the space station lab module Wentian. China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 6:26 p.m. (Beijing Time), Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 7:09 p.m., both Chen and Liu were out of Wentian, said the CMSA. During the EVAs, astronaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates, according to the CMSA. (Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES (CN)

(220901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 1, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong getting ready to exit the space station lab module Wentian. China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 6:26 p.m. (Beijing Time), Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 7:09 p.m., both Chen and Liu were out of Wentian, said the CMSA. During the EVAs, astronaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates, according to the CMSA. (Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES (CN)

(220901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 1, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong (Top), Liu Yang conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs) out of the space station lab module Wentian. China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct EVAs, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 6:26 p.m. (Beijing Time), Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 7:09 p.m., both Chen and Liu were out of Wentian, said the CMSA. During the EVAs, astronaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates, according to the CMSA. (Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES (CN)

(220901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 1, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Liu Yang exiting the space station lab module Wentian. China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 6:26 p.m. (Beijing Time), Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 7:09 p.m., both Chen and Liu were out of Wentian, said the CMSA. During the EVAs, astronaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates, according to the CMSA. (Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES (CN)

(220901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 1, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong exiting the space station lab module Wentian. China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 6:26 p.m. (Beijing Time), Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 7:09 p.m., both Chen and Liu were out of Wentian, said the CMSA. During the EVAs, astronaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates, according to the CMSA. (Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES (CN)

(220901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 1, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong (R), Liu Yang conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs) out of the space station lab module Wentian. China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct EVAs, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). At 6:26 p.m. (Beijing Time), Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 7:09 p.m., both Chen and Liu were out of Wentian, said the CMSA. During the EVAs, astronaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates, according to the CMSA. (Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua)

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China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts conduct extravehicular activities

STORY: China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts conduct extravehicular activities DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: various of the Shenzhou-14 astronauts STORYLINE: China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). CMSA said that at 6:26 p.m. (Beijing Time), Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 7:09 p.m., both Chen and Liu were out of Wentian. According to the CMSA, during the EVAs, astronaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Record-setting NASA astronaut returns from space station with Russian crewmates

STORY: Record-setting NASA astronaut returns from space station with Russian crewmates DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the landing (courtesy of NASA) STORYLINE: After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday with two Russian crewmates. Vande Hei departed the International Space Station along with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov at 3:21 a.m. Eastern Day Time (EDT), and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:28 a.m. EDT southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, according to NASA. "Mark's mission is not only record-breaking, but also paving the way for future human explorers on the Moon, Mars, and beyond," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. Vande Hei's extended mission will provide researchers the opportunity to observe the effects of long-duration spaceflight on humans

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KAZAKHSTAN-U.S.-RUSSIA-ASTRONAUTS-RETURN

(220331) -- WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei gestures outside the Soyuz MS-19 manned spacecraft after landing in an area southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, March 30, 2022. After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday with two Russian crewmates. Vande Hei departed the International Space Station along with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov at 3:21 a.m. Eastern Day Time (EDT), and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:28 a.m. EDT southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, according to NASA. TO GO WITH: "Record-setting NASA astronaut returns from space station with Russian crewmates" (NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout via Xinhua)

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KAZAKHSTAN-U.S.-RUSSIA-ASTRONAUTS-RETURN

(220331) -- WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is carried to a medical tent shortly after landing in an area southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, March 30, 2022. After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday with two Russian crewmates. Vande Hei departed the International Space Station along with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov at 3:21 a.m. Eastern Day Time (EDT), and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:28 a.m. EDT southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, according to NASA. TO GO WITH: "Record-setting NASA astronaut returns from space station with Russian crewmates" (NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout via Xinhua)

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KAZAKHSTAN-U.S.-RUSSIA-ASTRONAUTS-RETURN

(220331) -- WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Soyuz MS-19 manned spacecraft is pictured landing in an area southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, March 30, 2022. After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday with two Russian crewmates. Vande Hei departed the International Space Station along with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov at 3:21 a.m. Eastern Day Time (EDT), and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:28 a.m. EDT southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, according to NASA. TO GO WITH: "Record-setting NASA astronaut returns from space station with Russian crewmates" (NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout via Xinhua)

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KAZAKHSTAN-U.S.-RUSSIA-ASTRONAUTS-RETURN

(220331) -- WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei (L) poses with Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov (R) and Anton Shkaplerov inside their Soyuz MS-19 manned spacecraft after it landed in an area southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, March 30, 2022. After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday with two Russian crewmates. Vande Hei departed the International Space Station along with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov at 3:21 a.m. Eastern Day Time (EDT), and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:28 a.m. EDT southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, according to NASA. TO GO WITH: "Record-setting NASA astronaut returns from space station with Russian crewmates" (NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout via Xinhua)

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - These fourteen pilots have been assigned to begin training for astronaut positions with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The photograph was taken in October 1963. Front row, from the left, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., William A. Anders, Charles A. Bassett II, Alan L. Bean, Eugene A. Cernan and Roger B. Chaffee. Back row, from the left, Michael Collins, Walter Cunningham, Donn F. Eisele, Theodore C. Freeman, Richard F. Gordon Jr., Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott and Clifton C. Williams Jr. --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by NASA via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - Surviving Apollo 11 astronauts Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin meet United States President Barack Obama to recognize the 45th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. . --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - United States President George H.W. Bush signs a proclamation after announcing plans for the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) on the the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on July 20, 1989. From left to right: Marilyn Quayle (seated); Apollo 11 Command Module pilot Michael Collins; NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly; President Bush; Apollo 11 Command pilot Neil A. Armstrong; U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle; and Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by Robert Trippett / Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. . --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - Brussels, Belgium - -- The King of Belgium, Baudouin I, and his Queen, Fabiola, pose along with the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives in the reception hall of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on October 9, 1970.. --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by NASA via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. . --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - Washington, DC - July 20, 2009 -- United States President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 crew members (l-r) Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House on the 40th anniversary of the astronauts' lunar landing, Washington, DC, Monday, July 20, 2009. . --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by Martin H. Simon / Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dead At 90

File photo - Los Angeles, CA - -- The Apollo 11 Astronauts pose for a photo with United States President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew prior to the lavish state dinner in the Astronauts' honor at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California on August 14, 1969. From left to right: Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, President Nixon, Neil A. Armstrong, and Vice President Agnew.. --- American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said. Photo by Deris Jeannette / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese astronaut Yui takes final exam before travel to space

Undated photo shows Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, who will travel into space for the first time in Russia's Soyuz spacecraft as a flight engineer. Yui along with his crewmates underwent a final examination on May 6, 2015, ahead of the scheduled May 27 launch of their mission. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo