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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly smiles after returning to Earth to end a 340-day mission to the International Space Station, ending his nearly yearlong mission. He and two Russian crewmates landed in a remote part of Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016 (Kazakh time).
Back on Earth: Astronaut Scott Kelly Faces Gravity After 1-Year Mission

By Mike Wall Published

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The Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 (Kazakh time).
Welcome Home! Year-in-Space Astronaut Scott Kelly's Earth Return in Photos

By Space.com Staff Published

NASA's Scott Kelly returned after spending one year on the International Space Station.

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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly gives two thumbs up while resting up from a 340-day mission to the International Space Station. Kelly and two Russian crewmates landed their Soyuz capsule in a remote area of Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016 (Kazakh time).
After Nearly a Year in Space, Astronaut and Cosmonaut Return to Earth

By Sarah Lewin Published

Houston, they're back. After a yearlong mission to the International Space Station, American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have finally returned to their home planet.

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Scott Kelly and Kornienko on ISS
Extreme Spaceflight: The History of Yearlong Space Missions

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

Scott Kelly is the first American to spend (nearly) a year in space, but four cosmonauts have previously spent more than a year in orbit.

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Scott Kelly's Last Sunrise From Space
Scott Kelly Tweets Final Sunrise as Sun Sets on One-Year Space Mission

By Sarah Lewin Published

U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly bid farewell to Twitter at the end of his yearlong mission this morning with a sequence of five sunrise photos before he leaves the International Space Station.

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300 Days in Space
By the Numbers: Astronaut Scott Kelly's Year-in-Space Mission

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

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Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko Speak from ISS
1-Year Space Mission Ends Tonight: Watch the Landing Live

By Mike Wall Published

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Orbital Sunrise, Feb. 29, 2016
Space Station Command Change Is One Giant Leap (Day) for Space History

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

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Scott Kelly in Space Back to Earth
Voting in Space? Yearlong-Mission Astronaut Will Miss 'Super Tuesday' Primary

By Sarah Lewin Published

"Super Tuesday," when several U.S. states hold their primary presidential elections, won't be so super for astronaut Scott Kelly.

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Scott Kelly in ISS Cupola
A Year in Space: 7 Mission Milestones for NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly

By Elizabeth Howell Published

Scott Kelly blasted off to the International Space Station on March 27, to do what no American had done before: spend nearly a year in orbit.

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