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
As far as whether there is life there on Mars or whether there was actually ever life there, I don't know. It would be great to find out, though. Scott Kelly findgreatlife Change image and share on social
If you go on a journey to Mars and get into deep space, there is several hundred times, maybe 300 times the radiation. Scott Kelly deephundredjourney Change image and share on social
I would say that as a government employee, I am subject to the Hatch Act. Scott Kelly actemployeegovernment Change image and 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
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
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
We've got to get rid of the stuff on the space station somehow. So we do have a pretty significant capability to bring back stuff on SpaceX that you might not imagine. Scott Kelly backbringcapability Change image and share on social
The majority of astronauts have to change their eyeglasses while in space. They bring eyeglasses with them and typically change a few months into the mission. Scott Kelly astronautbringchange Change image and share on social
It's a combination of science, maintenance, and general housekeeping. And then, occasionally, robotics activities or a spacewalk you might get to do. Scott Kelly activitycombinationgeneral Change image and share on social
