Without the soft cushioning of a water landing, Russia’s Soyuz capsules have traditionally parachuted home to the frozen soil of Kazakhstan. Retro-rockets fire just before impact, but nonetheless, I bet that jolt is the rudest reminder possible that you are now, once again, a subject of Earthly gravity. Welcome back; it is now time to don goofy hats.
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