Oleg Kotov

A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut returned to Earth on Thursday from the International Space Station (ISS) after 169 days in space, mission control in Moscow said.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan on Thursday.

Russian cargo ship docks successfully with International Space Station. A Russian cargo ship has sucessfully docked at the International Space Station, delivering supplies for its crew of five.

Russian cargo ship docks successfully with International Space Station. A Russian cargo ship has sucessfully docked at the International Space Station, delivering supplies for its crew of five.

2 Russian cosmonauts on International Space Station conduct spacewalk. Two Russian cosmonauts conducted a spacewalk on Thursday intended to activate a new segment on the International Space Station so it can dock Russian spacecraft.

2 Russian cosmonauts on International Space Station perform spacewalk. Russia's Mission Control says two cosmonauts have taken a spacewalk to get a new module ready to dock with the International Space Station.

Crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) donned Christmas hats on Monday to talk to Santa Claus.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A fresh three-member crew arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, bolstering the two-man skeleton crew that has been keeping the outpost operational since December 1.

A Russian rocket carrying three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States docked at the International Space Station Wednesday, the Russian flight control centre said.

Russian spacecraft safely delivers 3 astronauts to International Space Station. A Russian spacecraft carrying an American, a Russian and a Japanese austronaut docked successfully at the International Space Station on Wednesday, officials said.

Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission, to bring space station's permanent crew to 5. A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan lighting up the frigid Central Asian steppe Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station.

Three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States blasted off early Monday morning amid harsh weather conditions for a Christmas voyage to the International Space Station.

Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission, to bring space station's permanent crew to 5. A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan lighting up the frigid Central Asian steppe Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station.

Three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States blasted off early Monday morning amid harsh weather conditions for a Christmas voyage to the International Space Station.

Three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States blasted off Monday for a Christmas voyage to the International Space Station.

KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts on board blasted off from Kazakhstan on Monday to join a U.S.-Russian duo manning the International Space Station (ISS).

Three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States blasted off Monday for a Christmas voyage to the International Space Station, an AFP correspondent reported.

Three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States blasted off Monday for a Christmas voyage to the International Space Station, an AFP correspondent reported.

Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission, to bring space station's permanent crew to 5. A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and hurtled spaceward Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station.

Despite being separated from their families, astronauts heading to the International Space Station next week are excited to be spending Christmas in space, a crew member said Saturday.