Nasa astronauts make first night landing in 53 years in SpaceX capsule

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Nasa astronauts make first night landing in 53 years in SpaceX capsule
Four astronauts have returned to Earth from the International Space Station, in what was Nasa's first night-time landing in 53 years.

They flew back in SpaceX's Crew Dragon Resilience and splash-landed off Panama City, Florida at 02:56 EDT (07:56 BST).

The crew - three Nasa astronauts and one from Japan's space agency Jaxa - spent almost six months in space.