Nasa astronauts are back on Earth after first splashdown return in 45 years

Nasa astronauts are back on Earth after first splashdown return in 45 years
Nasa astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley

Nasa astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are back on Earth after the first splashdown return in 45 years.

The pair landed in the ocean, off the coast of Florida, at around 7.48pm UK time on Sunday, after a 19-hour journey from the International Space Station.

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