American Mike Hopkins returns to Earth with Russian , Crimean cosmonauts . On Earth , the United States may be trading bitter accusations with Russia over Ukraine , but in space , it 's a different story . They are the first humans in space and they have a mission of exploration that is not only about finding out what happened on Mars but also how we can colonize other planets as well. U.S. astronauts have no way to get to and from the International Space Station . In return , U.S. brings money , more advanced technology to table .
American Mike Hopkins returns to Earth with Russian , Crimean cosmonauts . They are the first humans in space and they have a mission of exploration that is not only about finding out what happened on Mars but also how we can colonize other planets as well. U.S. astronauts have no way to get to and from the International Space Station . In return , U.S. brings money , more advanced technology to table .