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One-Year Mission

NASA and Russia launched a joint one year mission to the International Space Station. NASA's Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko lifted off to the orbiting outpost on March 27, 2015, and landed 340 days later after just under a year in microgravity.

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Voting in Space? Yearlong-Mission Astronaut Will Miss 'Super Tuesday' Primary

By Sarah Lewin published 29 February 16

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

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

By Elizabeth Howell published 29 February 16

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.

Year-in-Space Astronaut Scott Kelly Packs for Home, Skips Souvenir

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 26 February 16

Scott Kelly, who has been living and working on the space station since last March and is set to return to Earth next week, isn't bringing home a souvenir for himself.

Scott Kelly Talks to Reporters from Space Station

Astronaut Scott Kelly: 'I Could Go Another Year' Aboard Space Station

By Mike Wall published 25 February 16

Scott Kelly is about to head home after 11 months aboard the International Space Station, but the NASA astronaut says he could stay in orbit for another year if need be.

Plants in Space: Photos by Gardening Astronauts

By Space.com Staff published 8 February 16

When NASA astronaut Scott Kelly announced the first zinnias blooming on the International Space Station, the project joined a long line of successful plants in space.

NASA Astronaut Spies on Super Bowl from Space

By Danny Clemens published 8 February 16

Although he's almost 250 miles above the ground, NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly still managed to capture a fleeting glimpse of yesterday's Super Bowl matchup."

Astronaut Scott Kelly's Awesome Storm Photos from Space

By Space.com Staff published 27 January 16

On Tumblr, Astronaut Scott Kelly presents a gallery of storms on Earth seen from the International Space Station.

Astronaut Plays Zero-G Ping-Pong With a Ball of Water (Video)

By Elizabeth Howell published 26 January 16

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is passing the time to play a little ping-pong — not using a traditional ball, but a ball of water. Watch the video here.

A Garden Grows in Space: First Zinnias Bloom, to Astronaut's Delight

By Sarah Lewin published 19 January 16

Zinnias have opened their petals for the first time on the International Space Station, and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly couldn't be prouder.

Astronauts Send New Year's Greetings from the International Space Station

Astronauts Ring In New Year from Space (Video)

By Mike Wall published 1 January 16

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Tim Kopra and British spaceflyer Tim Peake have beamed home a special New Year's video message for the 7.3 billion people confined to Earth's surface.

Christmas In Space: Astronauts Beam Holiday Wishes to Earth (Video)

By Calla Cofield published 25 December 15

Three astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station sent a holiday greeting back to Earth.

Astronaut Tim Kopra works near the massive Cygnus supply craft docked to the outside of the International Space Station.

Spacewalking Astronauts Rescue Stuck Space Station Railcar

By Sarah Lewin published 21 December 15

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is seen during his first spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Oct. 28, 2015. Kelly and crewmate Tim Kopra will make a 3-hour spacewalk today (Dec. 21) to fix a stuck railcar on the station.

Space Station Astronauts Taking Spacewalk Today: Watch It Live

By Tariq Malik published 21 December 15

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is seen during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Nov. 6, 2015. He and crewmate Tim Kopra will likely perform a surprise spacewalk on Monday, Dec. 21, to repair the station's stuck Mobile Transporter.

Astronauts May Take Surprise Spacewalk to Fix Space Station: NASA

By Tariq Malik published 18 December 15

Astronauts on the International Space Station will likely take an unplanned spacewalk next week to fix a stuck railcar used by the orbiting lab's robotic arm, NASA officials said today (Dec. 18).