I would say that as a government employee, I am subject to the Hatch Act. Scott Kelly actemployeegovernment Change image and share on social
The thing I like most about flying in space is not the view. The thing I like about it is doing something I feel very, very strongly about. Scott Kelly feelflyspace Change image and share on social
I would always consider flying in space again, without a question. Scott Kelly flyquestionspace 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
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
By going to Mars one day, we will make things better for us here on Earth. Scott Kelly dayearthmake Change image and share on social
There's a lot of work to do - not only the science but maintaining the facilities up here. When you go down from a crew of six to a crew of three, obviously you've lost half of your crew time available, so it does have an impact. But it's an impact we plan for. Scott Kelly crowfacilityhalf share on social
I feel more like an environmentalist since I've been up here. 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
Sleeping here is harder here in space than on a bed because the sleep position here is the same position throughout the day. You don't ever get that sense of gratifying relaxation here that you do on Earth after a long day at work. Scott Kelly beddayearth 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
