Aboard the International Space Station, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov handed over command of the space station to NASA astronaut Mike Fincke during a change of command ceremony Dec. 7. Ryzhikov is wrapping up his long-duration mission aboard the space station ahead of undocking and landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan on Dec. 8, which will mark the official beginning of Expedition 74.
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