It's for us to take care of the air we breathe and the water we drink. And I do believe we have an impact on that, and we do have the ability to change it if we make the decision to. Scott Kelly abilityairbreathe Change image and share on social
This is a really big space station. We do a lot of various kinds of work here, different kinds of science experiments; we have over 400 different experiments going on at any one time in different areas, from basic science research to medical technology, that hopefully will benefit more people on Earth. Scott Kelly areabasicbenefit share on social
Now, space has its own unique smell. So whenever a vehicle docks, or if guys are out doing a spacewalk, the smell of space when you open up the hatch is very distinct. It's kind of like a burning-metal smell, if you can imagine what that would smell like. Scott Kelly burndistinctdock share on social
It seems like in the beginning of my flight, the space dreams were rare. And now, almost 150 days into it, the Earth dreams are more of the rare ones. Scott Kelly begindaydream Change image and share on social
Going to Mars is a bunch of baby steps, and it started off with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin. Scott Kelly babybunchgagarin Change image and share on social
On this flight, my fourth spaceflight, I also became the record holder for total days in space and single longest mission. Scott Kelly dayflightfourth Change image and share on social
I am not a great sleeper. I don't think I have ever slept 8 hours straight in the last 20 years. Scott Kelly greathoursleep Change image and share on social
My career with the Navy and NASA gave me an incredible chance to showcase public service to which I am dedicated, and what we can accomplish on the big challenges of our day. Scott Kelly accomplishbigcareer Change image and share on social
Something people don't recognize is that being on the space station is probably a lot like being in some kind of confinement - like isolation. Scott Kelly confinementisolationkind Change image and share on social
What we get from building a space station, the economic return, the science return, is very, very important to our nation, to our economy. Scott Kelly buildeconomiceconomy Change image and share on social