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A year in orbit: 7 surprising things astronaut Scott Kelly revealed in his Reddit AMA

by TLTheLiberator
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Scott Kelly is the brother of Astronaut Mark Kelly who is married to former congressperson Gabby Giffords.


Story and pics here...

Note: Most astronauts who go the space station come back after 180 days or so. Kelly and Kornienko are currently on day 309 -- and counting.


A year in orbit: 7 surprising things astronaut Scott Kelly revealed in his Reddit AMA - Vox
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    Thats quite the sacrifice they are making - a year in space could have some serious long term health effects
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    Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

    Scott Kelly is the brother of Astronaut Mark Kelly who is married to former congressperson Gabby Giffords.


    Story and pics here...

    Note: Most astronauts who go the space station come back after 180 days or so. Kelly and Kornienko are currently on day 309 -- and counting.


    A year in orbit: 7 surprising things astronaut Scott Kelly revealed in his Reddit AMA - Vox
    A little off topic, but a few months ago Mark Kelly was on a celebrity edition of Jeopardy. Also on the show was Mr. Wonderful Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank and QB Aaron Rodgers.


    O'Leary has a talent to make money, but he's as dumb as a clam and finished in the hole. Kelly was OK. Aaron Rodgers kicked their butts and was far and away the best of the three.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
      Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

      Thats quite the sacrifice they are making - a year in space could have some serious long term health effects
      Yes, but how many people get to spend a year in space?

      At the bottom of that article was a blurb about going to mars and rocketing up from here.

      I thought it had already been decided that a ship like that should just be built in space. Why are we not building it in space already? And why ever would people try to land it on mars? Just leave it in space and fly down in some smaller pods or something.
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      • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
        Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter View Post

        Yes, but how many people get to spend a year in space?

        At the bottom of that article was a blurb about going to mars and rocketing up from here.

        I thought it had already been decided that a ship like that should just be built in space. Why are we not building it in space already? And why ever would people try to land it on mars? Just leave it in space and fly down in some smaller pods or something.
        Yeah, it's not rocket science. Oh wait, it is. LOL


        Seriously, good ideas there, Jill.

        I'd say we are not building it already because we might not have the capability - yet,
        or budget, or support from the current admin. Or some combination thereof. (By
        capability, I mean capability to build something like that in space, and capability to
        fly it that far.)

        The smaller pods idea is also very good. Then they could build a more permanent structure,
        or drop a pre-made one.

        There might be an issue with re-fueling for the ride back. I heard an aerospace expert -
        Robert Zubrin I believe - suggest we would have to mine or use resources on Mars to re-fuel
        for the return home. It might be a type of fusion or fission that we don't yet have perfected.
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        Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter View Post

        Yes, but how many people get to spend a year in space?
        I've always wondered why anyone would want to spend any time in space. If I were to travel, it would be across this planet that I live on.
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        • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
          Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

          I've always wondered why anyone would want to spend any time in space. If I were to travel, it would be across this planet that I live on.
          She just needs a newer Dodge truck.
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          • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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            Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

            She just needs a newer Dodge truck.
            Yeah, baby. And bigger! And this color



            please, please. I want this and really need this. lol.
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    On the issue of sleeping in space, what about some light electromagnetic bed
    and pajamas. Something to keep them on that Tempur-Pedic mattress.

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