Space isn't as scary as you might think.
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"I don't feel alone or afraid. I was up here for six weeks as the only American on the US side of the space station and I was fine. I have been afraid when the ground has called and privatized the audio generally meaning something bad has happened. So I have been a little afraid."
This is a response to the question, Do you ever feel alone/afraid? If so, how do you combat those feelings?
The Bahamas are just as beautiful from space.
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"My favorite spot on Earth to see from space is probably the Bahamas. The brilliant and varied colors of the blue water and contrast from here is pretty spectacular."
This is a response to the question, What is your favorite part of Earth to see from space?
Kelly's first meal upon returning to earth won't be fast food.
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"The first thing I will eat will probably be a piece of fruit (or a cucumber) the Russian nurse hands me as soon as I am pulled out of the space capsule and begin initial health checks."
This is a response to the question, What will be the first thing you eat once you're back on Earth?
Microgravity could be good for your body.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdJust because it looks easy doesn't mean it is.
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"I think a lot of people think that because we give the appearance that this is easy that it is easy. I don't think people have an appreciation for the work that it takes to pull these missions off, like humans living on the space station continuously for 15 years. It is a huge army of hard working people to make it happen."
This is a response to the question, What is the largest misconception about space/space travel that society holds onto?
The best pedicure could be space travel.
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"The calluses on your feet in space will eventually fall off. So, the bottoms of your feet become very soft, like newborn baby feet. But the top of my feet develop rough alligator skin because I use the top of my feet to get around here on space station when using foot rails."
This is a response to the question, Could you tell us something unusual about being in space that many people don't think about?
Space smells like burning metal.
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"Smells vary depending on what segment you are in. Sometimes it has an antiseptic smell. Sometimes it has an odor that smells like garbage. But the smell of space when you open the hatch smells like burning metal to me."
This is a response to the question, Does the ISS have any particular smell?
Microgravity makes your arms feel weird.
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"Your arms don't hang by your side in space like they do on Earth because there is no gravity. It feels awkward to have them floating in front of me. It is just more comfortable to have them folded. I don't even have them floating in my sleep, I put them in my sleeping bag."
This is a response to the question, Why do you always have your arms folded?
Peeing in space can get messy.
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"Recently I had to clean up a gallon-sized ball of urine mixed with acid.
"The acid is added to the urine so the urine doesn't damage the machinery that moves it through the system. It keeps it from clogging up the system."
This is a response to the question, What's the creepiest thing you've encountered while on the job?
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdCommon courtesy goes a long way.
Getting along with colleagues is especially important.
Sleeping in space isn't easy, and the dreams can get weird.
But Kelly never gets bored.
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"I never feel bored up here. There is always plenty to do, and not enough free time to do it. As for lonely, we have pretty good ways to stay connected with people in your life. I certainly miss my loved ones, but I never feel lonely. And connecting to people back on Earth on social media like this helps too!"
This is a response to the question, What do you do to make time pass fast when you feel bored or lonely in space?
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdLiving in space for a year makes you appreciate things.
Walking in space can be surreal sometimes.