Five Incredible Facts About Scott Kelly's Year-Long Space Mission
- 9 years ago
Scott Kelly is presently a little over halfway through his almost-year-long mission on board the International Space Station. Here are five incredible facts about his mission.
Astronaut Scott Kelly is currently in the middle of his year-long mission in space. Here are five incredible facts about his time on board the International Space Station.
During the course of his stay, the astronaut's estimated 180 pounds of solid waste will be jettisoned and upon re-entering the atmosphere, burn up in a bright meteoroid-like display. His feces eventually looks like shooting stars.
The number of sunrises and sunsets he’s got access to absolutely dwarfs the number we do. Over the course of his mission, most Earthlings will see 684 combined sunrises and sunsets. Scott Kelly is on track to see 10,944
Astronaut Scott Kelly is currently in the middle of his year-long mission in space. Here are five incredible facts about his time on board the International Space Station.
During the course of his stay, the astronaut's estimated 180 pounds of solid waste will be jettisoned and upon re-entering the atmosphere, burn up in a bright meteoroid-like display. His feces eventually looks like shooting stars.
The number of sunrises and sunsets he’s got access to absolutely dwarfs the number we do. Over the course of his mission, most Earthlings will see 684 combined sunrises and sunsets. Scott Kelly is on track to see 10,944