The Soyuz spacecraft that was launched from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan has docked with the International Space Station.

The spacecraft brings with it three more astronauts to live and work on the Space Station, with one from America, Russia and Japan. To watch the docking is real time you can visit:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8427571.stm

To learn more about life on board the International Space Station pick up issue three of How It Works magazine, on sale from the 31st of December at all good newsagents, supermarkets and WHSmiths.