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Scott Kelly - Astronaut

Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:47 am
Posted by ThatMakesSense
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Aug 2015
14832 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:47 am
I'd like to be the first to wish him a safe journey home today.

Guy has spent more time in space than any American. Today Show just said in his 340 day stint, he has witnessed 11,000 sunsets. Think about that for a minute. Imagine that.

Also noteworthy, he has an identical twin, so the medical discoveries on extended space travel are going to be pretty substantial.

And not to forget a bunch of the cool pictures and shite he sent back to Earth.
This post was edited on 3/1/16 at 8:00 am
Posted by schexyoung
Deaf Valley
Member since May 2008
6535 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:50 am to
quote:

Also noteworthy, he has an identical twin, so the medical discoveries on extended space travel are going to be pretty substantial.


Did not know this.
Posted by 19
Flux Capacitor, Fluxing
Member since Nov 2007
33247 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:52 am to
quote:


Guy has spent more time in space than any American
.

King of the zero-g fap.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67508 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:54 am to
quote:

Also noteworthy, he has an identical twin, so the medical discoveries on extended space travel are going to be pretty substantial.

How so? Serious question
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16334 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:56 am to
Loser couldn't make it a whole year? Thanks Obama!
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:57 am to
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Today Show just said in his 340 day stint, he has witnessed 11,000 sunsets.


Today Show can't math or logic.

With a 90 minute orbit, that's 16 orbits per day, so 16 sunsets. Times 340 days is only over 5000 sunsets.

Plus, the dude sleeps.
Posted by Rhino5
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2014
28907 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 7:57 am to
Yep, awesome achievement.
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 8:00 am to
quote:

Also noteworthy, he has an identical twin, so the medical discoveries on extended space travel are going to be pretty substantial.


If it weren't for the effects of microgravity, it would be really cool to see how much less he has aged due to the time travel.
Posted by LSU_Stros
Member since Feb 2016
160 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 8:02 am to
Is the guy that got stuck on Mars
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119542 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 8:10 am to
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340 day stint


Well, it's not like he can leave anytime he wants to.

Wonder how the Walowitz zero gravity waste disposal system treated him in his 340 days.
Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
15411 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 8:15 am to
Do astronauts stay clean using wipes?
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6885 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 8:27 am to
quote:

Also noteworthy, he has an identical twin, so the medical discoveries on extended space travel are going to be pretty substantial.


I was at an HSE conference over the summer and he was the keynote speaker. He talked about some fascinating stuff. He said him and the brother will be the two most studied humans on the planet.
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
51702 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 9:02 am to
He must hate his family
Posted by kballa6
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
4081 posts
Posted on 3/1/16 at 9:03 am to
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Also noteworthy, he has an identical twin, so the medical discoveries on extended space travel are going to be pretty substantial.


One of the main reasons he was chosen. That and the fact he was sort of being punished for an undisclosed reason.
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