Three space station astronauts safely return to Earth

Post date: Jun 12, 2015 1:35:43 PM

DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan — A three-person crew from the International Space Station landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Thursday after a longer-than-expected orbital stint.

IVAN SEKRETAREV/ASSOCIATED PRESS/POOLRUSSIAN COSMONAUT ANTON SHKAPLEROV RESTED IN A CHAIR OUTSIDE THE SOYUZ TMA-15M SPACE CAPSULE AFTER HE AND OTHER ASTRONAUTS LANDED IN A REMOTE AREA OF KAZAKHSTAN.

By Ivan Sekretarev ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNE 11, 2015