March 2, 2016 10:10 AM EST
TIME has been following the year-long mission of cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko and American astronaut Scott Kelly, in a video series that can be viewed here . A YEAR IN SPACE, a documentary film by TIME and PBS, premieres Wednesday, March 2 at 8 p.m. E.T. on PBS.
The Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016 Bill Ingalls—NASA A closer view of the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft is seen as it lands near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016. Bill Ingalls—NASA Mikhail Kornienko of Russia is seen inside the Soyuz TMA-18M space capsule after landing in Kazakhstan, on March 2, 2016. Kirill Kudryavtsev—AFP/Getty Images Ground personnel help International Space Station crew member Sergey Volkov of Russia get out of the Soyuz TMA-18M space capsule after landing in Kazakhstan, on March 2, 2016. Kirill Kudryavtsev—AFP/Getty Images Ground personnel help Scott Kelly get off the Soyuz TMA-18M space capsule after landing in Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016. Kirill Kudryavtsev—AFP/Getty Images Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos is carried into a medical tent after he, Scott Kelly and Sergey Volkov landed in their Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft in a remote area on March 2, 2016 near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Bill Ingalls—NASA Members of NASA support team help Scott Kelly get off a helicopter at an airport in Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016. Kirill Kudryavtsev—Reuters More Must-Reads from TIME Donald Trump Is TIME's 2024 Person of the Year Why We Chose Trump as Person of the Year Is Intermittent Fasting Good or Bad for You? The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 The 20 Best Christmas TV Episodes Column: If Optimism Feels Ridiculous Now, Try Hope The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision