Thursday saw the safe return of three Russian cosmonauts from an expedition to the International Space Station.

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At 4:57 PM, Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev, and Sergey Korsakov's Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft softly landed.

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Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev, and Sergey Korsakov's Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft softly landed.

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During the descent of the Soyuz capsule. Under clear skies, using a large parachute with red and white stripes,

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According to Artemyev's report to Mission Control, the crew's overall health was good.

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Minutes after their landing, helicopter support teams came to pick up the space crew. A brief post-flight medical checkup follows.

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The cosmonauts were flown to Star City, a training facility for space travellers outside of Moscow.

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The space station is currently being operated by Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency.

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NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, Frank Rubio and Jessica Watkins.

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