Space Clown' lands safely to Earth

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Photos from the landing of the Soyuz capsule carrying Space tourist Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte.

Space tourist Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte landed to Earth on Sunday in a Soyuz capsule after spending time onboard the International Space Station earlier this week. Laliberte is the founder of the Cirque du Soleil circus franchise and began his circus career as a clown.

The Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft touches down near the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. The capsule returned Laliberte, as well as Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and NASA astronaut Michael Barratt.

Russian search and rescue service specialists assist Laliberte, front left, and the members of the 20th main mission to the International space station Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, front center in white, and NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, front second right in white.

NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, center, gets carried by Russian search and rescue service specialists after the capsule's landing.

Expedition 20 Commander, Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka holds a traditional welcome gift, an apple, shortly after landing.

Guy Laliberte, left, takes a look at the Soyuz capsule that returned him safely to Earth.

The three space travelers wear traditional Kazakh costumes during a news conference at Kustanai airport in Kazakhstan before departing for Moscow.

Guy Laliberte added his own accessory to his Kazakh costume.

Guy Laliberte poses with his partner, Claudia Barilla, just after his arrival at the Star City in Kazakhstan. Laliberte paid US$35 million (euro23.7 million) for his 10-day visit to the orbiting laboratory, becoming Canada's first space tourist.

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Space tourist Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte landed to Earth on Sunday in a Soyuz capsule after spending time onboard the International Space Station earlier this week. Laliberte is the founder of the Cirque du Soleil circus franchise and began his circus career as a clown.

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