As the British astronaut heads for Norway, en route to Germany and a reunion with his wife Rebecca and their two boys, we're going to sign off our coverage on this page. Thanks for being with us today.

It's a shame we didn't get to have a sit-down Q&A with Tim, but a media conference has been scheduled for Tuesday and, of course, we'll be across that here on BBC News.

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And to tide you over, enjoy a selection of Tim's photos of Planet Earth.