21 Amazing Photos from Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Year in Space
Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly and Kornienko’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight.
The science driving the one-year mission, critical to informing the agency’s Journey to Mars, began a year before Kelly or Kornienko floated into the space station. Biological samples were collected and assessments were performed in order to establish baselines. Comparison samples were taken throughout their stay in space and will continue for a year or more after their return to Earth. Kelly’s identical twin brother, former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, participated in parallel twin studies on Earth to provide scientists more bases for comparisons.
ISS Expedition 47 officially begins, under Kopra’s command, when the Soyuz carrying Kelly, Kornienko and Sergey Volkov undocks from the space station. Kopra, Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos and Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency), will operate the station as a three-person crew until the arrival of three new crew members in two weeks. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka are scheduled to launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on March 18 EST.
Wow. Did I really tweet 1,000 photos? Guess I've been here a while. Thanks for the share, Tonto! #YearInSpace https://t.co/pJYSumxJan
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016
Our Favorite Images
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#Jimena in the Pacific is a massive storm. Makes the moon look puny. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/MsvkEphQEK
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 30, 2015
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I'm going to miss the colors of #Africa! #EarthArt. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/FyqIk5UFoY
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 22, 2016
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More otherworldly #ColorsOfEarth https://t.co/Hcy2ehDzRG #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4FQ9PXIjtK
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 18, 2016
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Day 325. Set your sails for the #stars! #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/ja8HXegPPV
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 15, 2016
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Day 310. Good night, everyone. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/CkXXNqTavW
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 1, 2016
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Saw some big rip currents in #mozambique today. These can be very dangerous. Be careful. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/YzE0V4pKS2
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 19, 2015
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Cool frozen lake in #Himalayas! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Ly0XsrAH3n
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 9, 2016
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#EarthArt Everyone likes cloud nine. What's wrong with the others? They're all amazing from here. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/yQw8U5d38g
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 7, 2015
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#ColorsofEarth Snow white. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/L7iXYq5QwU
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 16, 2016
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#GoodMorning #Aurora! Good to see you again. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/dJFbzmwaXT
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) July 13, 2015
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Nursed the #SpaceFlowers all the way to today and now all that remains are memories. Happy #Valentines Day! pic.twitter.com/blJMoIOYEe
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 14, 2016
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Day 135. #MilkyWay. You're old, dusty, gassy and warped. But beautiful. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4q09y5CxGJ
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 9, 2015
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#MondayMotivation There's something beautiful over every mountain. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/svbKxUNwYf
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 3, 2015
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#EarthArt #SouthAmerica #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/wxT7zbCyGw
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 22, 2015
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Color palette of the #Spanish coast is an appealing morning view. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/EfuWmRBsJv
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 5, 2015
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#EarthArt Our magnificent modern Earth. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/skHA2yn52w
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 6, 2015
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#ColorsofEarth Red and purple Terra Australis. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/X8YNSsYFCI
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 16, 2016
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Day 282. Soyuz silhouette and #sunset colors of our magnificent #Earth. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/OAmkcuv9nD
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 4, 2016
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Day 302. #Blizzard2016 gave us an impressive view below. Stay warm! #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/ioNOqdYDCP
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 24, 2016
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Stars and stripes from @Space_Station. Happy #NationalFlagDay! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/0jlup7w6Ij
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) June 14, 2015
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#SpaceWalkSelfie Back on the grid! Great first spacewalk yesterday. Now on to the next one next week. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/7qXLiKzaKA
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 29, 2015
Bonus
#Countdown We're down to a wakeup. #Earth. I'm coming for you tomorrow! #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/kLe2755XyG
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016
Rise and shine! My last #sunrise from space then I gotta go! 1 of 5. #GoodMorning from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/F1MFo5MwjQ
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016
My last #sunrise from space. 2 of 5. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Bjo1FKgVfJ
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016
My last #sunrise from space. 3 of 5. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/uRZEFWVFMB
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016
My last #sunrise from space. 4 of 5. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/L0cr3hI366
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016
My last #sunrise from space! 5 of 5. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/p9ZOvS4HcN
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016
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