We do a lot of science on the space station. Over the course of the year, there'll be 400 to 500 different investigations in all different kinds of disciplines. Some are related to improving life on earth in material science, physics, combustion science, earth sciences, medicine. Scott Kelly combustiondisciplineearth 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
I'll never be done with space. I will always be involved. Scott Kelly involvespacewill 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
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
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
I think what most people miss, and what I missed last time, are the people that are important in your life. You know, the relationships you have with people on the ground. Scott Kelly grindimportantlife Change image and share on social
I went to the University of Maryland for a year and was considering maybe, you know, being a medical doctor but decided my other interest was maybe flying airplanes in the Navy and just kind of changed my mind and changed schools and changed majors and decided to focus a hundred percent on that. Scott Kelly airplanechangedecide share on social
When you look at the... atmosphere on the limb of the Earth, I wouldn't say it looks unhealthy, but it definitely looks very, very fragile and just kind of like this thin film, so it looks like something that we definitely need to take care of. Scott Kelly atmospherecareearth share on social
Just like the bones and muscles, the heart is designed to work in one gravity here on Earth, so when you put the heart in space, it operates differently and changes shape. Scott Kelly bonedesigndifferently Change image and share on social