Astronaut Scott Kelly

Back on Earth after spending a Year In Space

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captainjzh:

How do you think you'll adjust when you eventually have to go back to Earth?

I suspect and hope like last time, but you never know. I guess we’ll see soon!

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crispipaper:

How often do you get to communicate with family/ friends back on earth?

In my free time, pretty often. With satellite coverage, I’d say about 75% of the time. Like right now. 

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Anonymous:

Did you ever get sick in space?

No, but I did soon after landing on my last flight. 

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section1rules:

Does the weightlessness ever get annoying? :)

Yes. You get very good at dealing with it. But it still makes most things more difficult to do, but it is fun. 

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its-me-cricket-blog:

What's the first thing you'll do when you come home?

I’ll give Amiko, Samantha and Charlotte a big hug. 

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Anonymous:

What's a typical day like for you? Wishing you a safe return!:)

I wake up at about 6:45 am. I work most of the day on different experiments, maintenance and operations of the space station. I exercise, and I end my workday at about 7:30 or 8 p.m. I go to sleep about a couple hours later. 

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lighthousebythesea:

How would you best describe the view of Earth from space?

Incredibly beautiful and at the same time very fragile, particularly our atmosphere. 

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amazingfluff:

Is burping different in space?

That’s a good question. I don’t think I’ve ever burped up here. 

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ABOUT ME

I am Astronaut Scott Kelly, currently spending a year in space on an unprecedented mission that is a stepping stone to future missions to Mars and beyond. I am the first American to spend a whole year in space continuously. On this flight, my fourth spaceflight, I became the record holder for total days in space and single longest mission. A year is a long time to live without fresh air, gravity and human contact from loved ones. While science is at the core of this groundbreaking space mission, it has also been a test of human endurance. Connections back on Earth are very important when isolated from the entire world for such a period of time, and I still have a way to go before I return to our planet. I look forward to connecting with you all back on spaceship Earth to share my experiences so far as I enter my countdown to when I will begin the riskiest part of this mission: coming home.