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Russian Cosmonaut First to Spend 1,000 Days in Space

The official portrait of Oleg Kononenko.Image Credit: NASA / Andrey ShelepinOn June 5, Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the first person to spend 1,000 days in space. He surpassed the previous record held by fellow Russian Gennady Padalka, who spent 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes, and 48 seconds in space. Both achieved their...