# NASA Astronaut Back on Earth After Russia Joked About Leaving Him in Space

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/nasa-astronaut-back-on-earth-after-russia-joked-about-leaving-him-in-space/
- Published: 2022-03-31T10:00:45-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei after his return to Earth on March 30. Photo credit: NASA / Bill Ingalls. Article by Becky Ferreira. Motherboard | Tech by Vice – March 30, 2022. NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei safely returned to Earth in a Russian spacecraft on Wednesday after spending 355 days on the International Space Station, a stint that set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by an American.  […] Click here to view original web page at www.vice.com