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
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
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
Leaving the space station was bittersweet - I had been there for a long time and looked forward to leaving, but it is a remarkable place. Scott Kelly bittersweetforwardleave Change image and share on social
The space station here is a magical place and an incredible science facility. Scott Kelly facilityincrediblemagical Change image and share on social
The Earth is a beautiful planet. The space station is a great vantage point to observe it and share our planet in pictures. It makes you more of an environmentalist. Scott Kelly beautifulearthenvironmentalist Change image and share on social
We used to have a crew of three on board the space station and even at one time a crew of two people, so it's something we can adjust to. Scott Kelly adjustboardcrow Change image and share on social
There are parts of the Earth that are covered with pollution all the time. I saw weather that was unexpected. Storms bigger than we've seen in the past. This is a human effect. This is not a natural phenomenon. Scott Kelly bigcoverearth share on social
People do really well on space missions, but it's the physiological, the medical stuff, the stuff like radiation, loss of bone mass and muscle mass and density. It's those things that we need to figure out. Scott Kelly bonedensityfigure share on social