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On This Day In Space: March 1, 2016: Scott Kelly returns from a year in space

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On March 1, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came back to Earth after spending almost an entire year at the International Space Station, breaking the record for the longest spaceflight by an American.

Kelly and his Russian crewmate Mikhail Kornienko spent 340 consecutive days at the space station.

 

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).The Discoverer 1 spy satellite and its rocket second stage are seen suspended in a ring-type cradle in this undated U.S. Air Force photo. The spy satellite launched on Feb. 28, 1959 and was subsequently lost. (Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls)

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During that time, Scott Kelly took part in NASA’s twins study with his twin brother, Mark.

His extended stay in space would help researchers learn about the health effects of long-term spaceflight.

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