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Russian cosmonaut returns to Earth after completing record-breaking 1,111th day in space

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Oleg Kononenko has spent 1,111 non-consecutive days in space, longer than any other astronaut in history.

The 60-year-old Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth on Monday (Sept. 23 ) after a record-breaking year-long stay on the International Space Station .

He has spent 374 continuous days on the ISS , beating fellow Russian astronaut Gennady Padalka's record of 878 days .