International Space Station (ISS) crew member Alexander Gerst of Germany is presented with the Kazakh national costume during a news conference in Kostanay, northern Kazakhstan November 10, 2014. Veteran Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev and two International Space Station crewmates, NASA's Reid Wiseman from the United States and Gerst, returned safely to Earth on Monday with a parachute landing of their Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan, ending 5-1/2 months in orbit.REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

International Space Station (ISS) crew members Alexander Gerst of Germany (L), Maxim Suraev of Russia (C) and Reid Wiseman of the U.S. are presented with the Kazakh national costume during a news conference in Kostanay, northern Kazakhstan November 10, 2014. A veteran Russian cosmonaut and two International Space Station crewmates, one from the United States and one from Germany, returned safely to Earth on Monday with a parachute landing of their Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan, ending 5-1/2 months in orbit. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

International Space Station (ISS) crew members Alexander Gerst of Germany (L), Maxim Suraev of Russia (C) and Reid Wiseman of the U.S. are welcomed on arrival to Kostanay after landing in northern Kazakhstan November 10, 2014. A veteran Russian cosmonaut and two International Space Station crewmates, one from the United States and one from Germany, returned safely to Earth on Monday with a parachute landing of their Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan, ending 5-1/2 months in orbit. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) 

A flock of birds is seen on a tree against the moon in Kostanay, northern Kazakhstan, November 8, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

International Space Station (ISS) crew member Russian cosmonaut Sergei Revin (L) is welcomed on arrival to Kostanay after landing in northern Kazakhstan September 17, 2012. A Russian Soyuz capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe on Monday, delivering a trio of astronauts from a four-month stint on the International Space Station. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT)

The International Space Station (ISS) crew member Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin is presented with the Kazakh national costume during a news conference in Kostanay April 27, 2012. REUTERS/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

The International Space Station (ISS) crew member Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is presented with the Kazakh national costume during a news conference in Kostanay April 27, 2012. REUTERS/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

The International Space Station (ISS) crew member U.S. astronaut Daniel Burbank who is wearing a Kazakh national costume is presented with a drawing during a news conference in Kostanay April 27, 2012. REUTERS/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

The International Space Station (ISS) crew member U.S. astronaut Daniel Burbank wears a Kazakh national costume while holding a personalised Matryoshka nesting doll during a news conference in Kostanay April 27, 2012. REUTERS/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

A woman wearing a Kazakh national costume presents flowers to International Space Station crew member U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum before a news conference in Kostanay, after his landing in northern Kazakhstan, November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

International Space Station crew member U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum, wearing a Kazakh national hat, holds a personalised Matryoshka nesting doll during a news conference in Kostanay after landing in northern Kazakhstan, November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

International Space Station crew member U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum adjusts his Kazakh national hat during a news conference in Kostanay, after landing in northern Kazakhstan, November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) 

International Space Station crew member Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa wearing a Kazakh national costume, holds a personalised Matryoshka nesting doll during a news conference in Kostanay after landing in northern Kazakhstan, November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY) 

International Space Station crew member Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa wearing a Kazakh national costume, smiles during a news conference in Kostanay after landing in northern Kazakhstan, November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) 

International Space Station crew members (L to R, front) U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa wear Kazakh national costumes during a news conference in Kostanay after landing in northern Kazakhstan, November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) 

The International Space Station crew of Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurichikhin (C) and U.S. astronauts Douglas Wheelock (L) and Shannon Walker attend a news conference at Kostanay airport November 26, 2010, after landing in a Soyuz spacecraft in northern Kazakhstan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCI TECH) 

The International Space Station crew of Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurichikhin (C) and U.S. astronauts Douglas Wheelock (L) and Shannon Walker attend a news conference at Kostanay airport November 26, 2010, after landing in a Soyuz spacecraft in northern Kazakhstan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCI TECH) 

U.S. astronaut Douglas Wheelock holds a matryoshka doll decorated with his portrait during a news conference at Kostanay airport November 26, 2010. A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut back to earth from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan on Friday. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCI TECH) 

Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk (R) signs an autograph as he travels by helicopter from Arkalyk to Kostanay in northern Kazakhstan, December 2, 2009. The Russian Soyuz space capsule, carrying Belgian Frank de Winne, Thirsk and Russian Roman Romanenko, landed as planned at 10:17 a.m. Moscow time (0717 GMT) on December 1 about 85 km (50 miles) north of the town of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH SOCIETY) 

Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk (R) travels by helicopter from Arkalyk to Kostanay in northern Kazakhstan December 2, 2009. The Russian Soyuz space capsule, carrying Belgian Frank de Winne, Thirsk and Russian Roman Romanenko, landed as planned at 10:17 a.m. Moscow time (0717 GMT) on December 1 about 85 km (50 miles) north of the town of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH SOCIETY) 

Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk signs an autograph on a wall of a helicopter as he travels from Arkalyk to Kostanay in northern Kazakhstan December 2, 2009. The Russian Soyuz space capsule, carrying Belgian Frank de Winne, Thirsk and Russian Roman Romanenko, landed as planned at 10:17 a.m. Moscow time (0717 GMT) on December 1 about 85 km (50 miles) north of the town of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRANSPORT) 

Tobol Kostanay's Ruslan Baltiev (L) challenges Austria Vienna's Eldar Topic during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's coach Karl Daxbacher reacts during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against Tobol Kostanay in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's players celebrate after winning against Tobol Kostanay in their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's Thomas Krammer celebrates after scoring a goal against Tobol Kostanay's Alexandr Petukhov during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's Milenko Acimovic (L) fails to score a penalty goal against Tobol Kostanay's Alexandr Petukhov during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's Milenco Acimovic (R) celebrates with team mate Rubin Okotie after scoring a penalty against Tobol Kostanay during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's Rubin Okotie (L) challenges Tobol Kostanay's Valeriy Tarasenko during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Tobol Kostanay's Kairat Nurdauletov (L) challenges Austria Vienna's Milenco Acimovic during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's Thomas Krammer (L) and Mario Bazina (R) challenge Tobol Kostanay's Andrey Kharabara during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Tobol Kostanay's Stanimir Dimitrov (L) challenges Austria Vienna's Rubin Okotie during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Vienna July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (AUSTRIA) 

Austria Vienna's Rubin Okotie leaves the pitch after loosing their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against Tobol Kostanay in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's Joachim Standfest, Xiang Sun, Thomas Krammer and Franz Schiemer (L-R) leave the pitch after loosing their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against Tobol Kostanay in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's Rubin Okotie reacts after loosing their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against Tobol Kostanay in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Tobol Kostanay's Stanimir Dimitrov (L) challenges Austria Vienna's Xiang Sun during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's goalkeeper Szabolcs Safar, Joachim Standfest and Franz Schiemer (L-R) leave the pitch after loosing their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against Tobol Kostanay in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's goalkeeper Szabolcs Safar (L) saves a ball during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against Tobol Kotanay in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's coach Karl Daxbacher gestures during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against Tobol Kostanay in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Tobol Kostanay's Alexandr Pethukov (L) challenges Austria Vienna's Milenko Acimovic during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's Rubin Okotie (R) challenges Tobol Kostanay's Stanimir Dimitrov during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Tobol Kostanay's Farkhadbek Irismetov (L) challenges Austria Vienna's Thomas Krammer during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's Rubin Okotie (C) challenges Tobol Kostanay's Alexandr Pethukov and Valeriy Tarasenko (R) during their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match in Kostanay July 17, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's Thomas Krammer (R) and Franz Schiemer disembark from an airplane after landing in Kostanay July 16, 2008, for their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against HelsinTobol Kostanay on Thursday. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's Xiang Sun (R-L), Joachim Standfest and Roland Hattenberger disembark from an airplane after landing in Kostanay July 16, 2008, for their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against HelsinTobol Kostanay on Thursday. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Austria Vienna's Rubin Okotie disembarks from an airplane after landing in Kostanay July 16, 2008, for their UEFA Cup qualification soccer match against HelsinTobol Kostanay on Thursday. REUTERS/Robert Zolles (KAZAKHSTAN) 

South Korea's first astronaut Yi So-yeon, wearing the Kazakh national costume, smiles at a news conference in Kostanay, northern Kazakhstan, April 19, 2008. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Space tourist Anousheh Ansari wearing a Kazakh national costume smiles at a news conference in Kostanay, northern Kazakhstan September 29, 2006. A Russian capsule landed in the Kazakh steppe on Friday, returning to earth Anousheh Ansari who is the first female tourist, the first female Muslim and the first Iranian-born person to enter space. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN) 

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams wearing the Kazakh national costume smiles at a news conference in Kostanay, northern Kazakhstan September 29, 2006. A Russian capsule landed in the Kazakh steppe on Friday, returning to earth Anousheh Ansari who is the first female tourist, the first female Muslim and the first Iranian-born person to enter space. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Russian cosmonaut engineer Pavel Vinogradov smiles during the welcoming ceremony in Kostanai February 19. Two Russians, a Frenchman and his six salamanders landed softly in the snows of the Kazakh steppe on Thursday, leaving the stuffy confines of the Mir space station for the bitter cold of earth.

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