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
Flying in space is a privilege, whether it's the first time or the fourth time. Scott Kelly flyfourthprivilege Change image and share on social
I'll never be done with space. I will always be involved. Scott Kelly involvespacewill Change image and share on social
Your arms don't hang by your side in space like they do on Earth because there is no gravity. It feels awkward to have them floating in front of me. Scott Kelly armawkwardearth Change image and share on social
During my time in orbit, I lost bone mass, my muscles atrophied, and my blood redistributed itself in my body, which strained my heart. Every day, I was exposed to ten times the radiation of a person on Earth, which will increase my risk of a fatal cancer for the rest of my life. Scott Kelly atrophybloodbody share on social
Adjusting to space is easier than adjusting to Earth for me. Scott Kelly adjusteartheasy 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
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
When we do things that are really hard, we can achieve great things - and that has worked as a great model for me. Scott Kelly achievegreathard Change image and share on social
A lot of the data we collect is stuff that has to be analyzed on the ground. For instance, we can't see, you know, bone loss. Our cells, you know, that's something that we'll have to notice with imaging technology when I get back. Scott Kelly analyzebackbone share on social
