Trio Who Lived on Space Station Return to Earth Safely

Roscosmos' cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin (L) and Ivan Vagner sit in chairs shortly after the landing near town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Oct. 22, 2020. Roscosmos Space Agency via AP

MOSCOW—A trio of space travelers safely returned to Earth on Thursday after a six-month mission on the International Space Station.

The Soyuz MS-16 capsule carrying NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, and Roscosmos’ Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan at 7:54 a.m. (2:54 GMT) Thursday. After a brief medical checkup, the three will be taken by helicopters to Dzhezkazgan from where they will depart home.