Astronauts in space for a year - in pictures

  • Nasa astronaut Frank Rubio, left, and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev, centre, and Dmitri Petelin at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 21, 2022. Photo: Nasa
    Nasa astronaut Frank Rubio, left, and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev, centre, and Dmitri Petelin at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 21, 2022. Photo: Nasa
  • Liquid sprays from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft. AFP
    Liquid sprays from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft. AFP
  • Mr Rubio set the US record for the longest spaceflight on September 11. Nasa via AP
    Mr Rubio set the US record for the longest spaceflight on September 11. Nasa via AP
  • Mr Petelin aboard the International Space Station on December 9, 2022. Photo: Nasa
    Mr Petelin aboard the International Space Station on December 9, 2022. Photo: Nasa
  • Mr Prokopyev aboard the International Space Station on February 9. Photo: Nasa
    Mr Prokopyev aboard the International Space Station on February 9. Photo: Nasa
  • Mr Prokopyev and Mr Petelin aboard the International Space Station's Poisk module on December 9, 2022. Photo: Nasa
    Mr Prokopyev and Mr Petelin aboard the International Space Station's Poisk module on December 9, 2022. Photo: Nasa
  • Mr Prokopyev and Mr Petelin carry out a 25-minute spacewalk on November 21, 2022. Photo: Nasa
    Mr Prokopyev and Mr Petelin carry out a 25-minute spacewalk on November 21, 2022. Photo: Nasa
  • Mr Rubio gives UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi a haircut on board the International Space Station. Photo: MBRSC
    Mr Rubio gives UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi a haircut on board the International Space Station. Photo: MBRSC