[NASA] NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Returns to Earth

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The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is seen

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in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Dec. 9, 2025, with Expedition 73

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, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard.

The trio returned to Earth after logging 245 days in space as members of Expeditions 72 and 73 aboard the International Space Station. While aboard the orbiting laboratory, Kim contributed to a wide range of 

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 and technology demonstrations.

For more than 25 years, people have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and making research breakthroughs that are not possible on Earth. The station is a critical testbed for NASA to understand and overcome the challenges of long-duration spaceflight and to expand commercial opportunities in low Earth orbit.

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Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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