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NASA's Kjell Lindgren, cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are back on terra firma following their departure from the International Space Station earlier today. The Soyuz capsule departs the ISS. Pic: Scott Kelley The Soyuz TMA-17M departs the ISS. Pic: Scott Kelly The trio's …

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  1. AbelSoul
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    The two Tims look pretty happy but Yuri looks a little glum.

    Hopefully it's not because he knows something they don't.

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    1. Your alien overlord - fear me
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      Yuri knows he's the gooseberry on that seat made for two.

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    2. Anonymous Coward
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      > The two Tims look pretty happy but Yuri looks a little glum.

      I'd be pretty pissed if they dragged me back down too...

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      1. imanidiot Silver badge
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        It appears Russian cosmonauts have only a serious face. The Ruskie in both pics is looking rather serious.

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  2. Alister
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    Crumbs!

    Given what happens when you bite 'em, I would think the last thing you want in zero-G is a box of crackers.

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    1. Martin Budden Silver badge
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      OTOH it's exactly what you want on the moon.

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  3. Ugotta B. Kiddingme
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    Welcome home, gents!

    glad you made it back safely

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  4. WalterAlter
    WTF?

    Do I have a retinal detachment or did those guys all have the same mother?

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    1. Ugotta B. Kiddingme
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      glitch in the Matrix

      pay no attention to - hey, look over there!

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  5. Ilmarinen
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    I have seen things...

    I am so envious of these folks. More power to them. I wish it were me.

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  6. Desidero

    Holy shit! ISIS is in space now? oh wait, missing an I (eye for an eye?). Mission control, need more coffee...

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    1. Danny 2
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      We should always to the nutters as Daesh, for the reason you stated. Plus they don't like it (up'em). And Isis was quite a cool god-myth.

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