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ISS Crew Returns in Soyuz Capsule

Posted by michael on from the safe-as-houses dept.

physicsnerd writes "According to CNN the Soyuz capsule from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan. This is the first time US Astronauts have ever landed outside of the US."

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  1. Re:outside the US ? by brejc8 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I thought they landed on the moon. But I'm not a subscriber to the faked moon landings theory.

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  2. Re:First to land outside the US? by DCowern · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Why is everyone so hung up on this 1st to land outside the US thing? Does it really matter? It's just CNN's way of saying "Hey guys! Look! This story is special and out of the ordinary you should go read it RIGHT NOW!"

    It's a gimmick -- a ploy. That's all.

    Please note: I'm not calling the landing itself a ploy or gimmick nor am I deriding the accomplishments of the astronauts. I'm just saying that you see that line repeated over and over again because it's CNN's way of hyping the story.