At around 11:25 EST Tuesday, a metal capsule will gently parachute down to Earth in Kazakhstan after leaving the International Space Station some 250 miles above the planet.
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Astronaut Scott Kelly takes a selfie aboard the International Space Station with the earth in the background. (Credit: NASA)
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