The return was much worse than the adaptation of getting up there, especially for the year flight, i felt like I had the flu after the first few days. I was tired for really long time. Scott Kelly More Quotes by Scott Kelly More Quotes From Scott Kelly I would say that as a government employee, I am subject to the Hatch Act. Scott Kelly act i-am say government Flying in space is a privilege, whether it's the first time or the fourth time. Scott Kelly flying space first-time time The space station here is a magical place and an incredible science facility. Scott Kelly here place space science 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 day you work sleep 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 bring mission space change We don't do laundry because that requires a lot of water, and water's at a premium up here. Plus, it'd be pretty complicated, I think, to make a space washer, although I guess you could do it. Scott Kelly think you space water 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 you work time science I believe in exploration, and I will miss being on the front lines of that endeavor. On one hand, I look forward to going home, but it's something that's been a big part of my life, and I'm going to miss it. Scott Kelly my-life look home life I don't think people have an appreciation for the work that it takes to pull these missions off, like humans living on the space station continuously for 15 years. It is a huge army of hard-working people to make it happen. Scott Kelly space work appreciation people 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 me technology work science 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 looking look you sick 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 find great know life Just like the bones and muscles, the heart is designed to work in one gravity here on Earth, so when you put the heart in space, it operates differently and changes shape. Scott Kelly you space work heart 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 nothing new cold space 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 feel time weather past If we're going to go farther from Earth, to Mars or somewhere else someday, we have to have a good understanding of the psychological impact on people. And not only psychologically, but how it affects their cognition. We're doing a lot of research on my cognitive abilities. Scott Kelly good understanding research people Space has its own unique smell. So whenever a vehicle docks, or if guys are out doing a spacewalk, the smell of space when you open up the hatch is very distinct. It's kind of like a burning-metal smell, if you can imagine what that would smell like. Scott Kelly doing you space unique When we do things that are really hard, we can achieve great things - and that has worked as a great model for me. Scott Kelly great me great-things achieve We do a lot of science on the space station. Over the course of the year, there'll be 400 to 500 different investigations in all different kinds of disciplines. Some are related to improving life on earth in material science, physics, combustion science, earth sciences, medicine. Scott Kelly medicine space life science 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 mountains see riding pollution
