Astronauts had spent 165 days in space
(NEWSER) - A Russian Soyuz capsule made touchdown in the frigid steppes of Kazakhstan this morning, safely returning the first three astronauts to Earth since NASA wound down its shuttle program in July . American Michael Fossum, Russian Sergei Volkoy, and Satoshi Furukawa of Japan emerged from the craft after having spent 165 days in space, reports the AP . All three are in good health, though the AP notes that Furukawa looked "visibly exhausted." More»
