Damaged Soyuz Capsule Safely Returns to Earth from Space Station

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Damaged Soyuz Capsule Safely Returns to Earth from Space Station
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A Russian Soyuz MS-22 capsule carrying cargo and three astronauts, including one from NASA, returned to Earth after experiencing a coolant leak caused by a suspected small meteoroid hit in mid-December. The capsule landed in Kazakhstan and carried the results of scientific experiments. Another vessel, MS-23, is expected to bring the stranded crew back to Earth in September. Despite tensions between Moscow and Washington, space exploration remains a rare venue of cooperation between the two countries.

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