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NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Setting Year in Space

Frank Rubio got stuck on the International Space Station for an extra six months

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Updated Sept. 27, 2023 9:31 am ET

Frank Rubio returned to Earth after 371 days in space, breaking the record for the longest spaceflight by an American. Photo: Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images

After 371 days in space, Frank Rubio is finally home.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut landed in Kazakhstan Wednesday on a Russian spacecraft, completing the longest spaceflight by an American.

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