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NASA’s Scott Kelly to Retire in April After Spending Year in Space
Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut who just returned from 340 days in space has announced he’s hanging up his spacesuit and will retire from the agency effective April 1.
NASA Salvages Mars Mission That Should Have Launched by Now
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— NASA’s next Mars mission is still alive.Instead of scrapping the grounded Mars InSight spacecraft, the space agency announced Wednesday it’s shooting for a 2018 launch. The robotic lander was supposed to lift off this month, but...
Astronaut Scott Kelly Survives Year in Space
Scott Kelly has returned to planet Earth after spending 340 days in space with no significant problems—a milestone for the future of deep space travel and the goal of sending humans to Mars.
Homecoming for 2 Spacemen After Year Aloft: ‘We did it!’
Astronaut Scott Kelly closes the door Tuesday to an unprecedented year in space for NASA, flying back to the planet and loved ones he left behind last March.
One-Year Spaceman Sees Mission as ‘Steppingstone’ to Mars
As soon as he returns from the International Space Station, NASA’s first and only yearlong spaceman, Scott Kelly, will try to pop up from a lying position and stand still for three minutes.
Astronaut Completes Spacewalk Right Before Setting US Record
NASA’s yearlong spaceman, Scott Kelly, chalked up his first spacewalk Wednesday just hours before he sets a record for the nation’s longest trip off the planet.
