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Scott Kelly
American Astronaut
Born: Feb 21, 1964
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Related authors: Alan Shepard Buzz Aldrin Christa McAuliffe Ellen Ochoa Jim Lovell Mae Jemison Neil Armstrong Sally Ride
My dad worked nights mostly and while we were growing up, and my mother also worked, so there were times where, when it was just the two of us at home, and, you know, they gave us a pretty long leash, actually. Scott Kelly
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We have a lot of systems here on board the space station, and we can't call a repair man when one of them breaks. Scott Kelly
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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
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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
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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
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By going to Mars one day, we will make things better for us here on Earth. Scott Kelly
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On this flight, my fourth spaceflight, I also became the record holder for total days in space and single longest mission. Scott Kelly
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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
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I am not a great sleeper. I don't think I have ever slept 8 hours straight in the last 20 years. Scott Kelly
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Adjusting to space is easier than adjusting to Earth for me. Scott Kelly
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I'll never be done with space. I will always be involved. Scott Kelly
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There are few aspects of everyday life that aren't touched by the technologies developed for space travel. Scott Kelly
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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
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A year is a long time to live without the human contact of loved ones, fresh air, and gravity, to name a few. Scott Kelly
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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
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I would say that as a government employee, I am subject to the Hatch Act. Scott Kelly
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The space station here is a magical place and an incredible science facility. Scott Kelly
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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
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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
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I am humbled and excited by new opportunities for me to support and share the amazing work NASA is doing to help us travel farther into the solar system and work with the next generation of science and technology leaders. Scott Kelly
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There are definitely parts of Asia, Central America that when you look at them from space, you're always looking through a haze of pollution. As far as the atmosphere is concerned, and being able to see the surface, you know, I would say definitely those areas that I mentioned look kind of sick. Scott Kelly
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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
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I don't mean to say it's not fresh on the space station, but there's nothing like new, cold air coming into the capsule. Scott Kelly
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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
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We had this incredible pass over the Himalayas, and to just see all of that pollution that's riding up against those mountains from the south is just really heartbreaking. Scott Kelly
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When I look at the clouds over the Earth, and I know how high clouds are, I get a sense we are really, really far above those clouds. I wouldn't call it scary, but I am aware I am in space. Scott Kelly
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