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| Friday, 23 March, 2001, 12:51 GMT In pictures: Mir's return Observers on islands in the South Pacific were treated to a spectacular light show as fragments of the Russian space station Mir burned up as they plunged to Earth. ![]() Larger fragments of Mir provided a light show as they burned up ![]() The pieces finally splashed down in the South Pacific ![]() Observers said they heard sonic booms after watching the streaks of light ![]() The space station's last journey sparked interest around the world ![]() The first crew were remembered at Russian mission control ![]() Time to rest after an anxious wait for the mission to be declared a success |
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