TIME Science A Year In Space

See Scott Kelly’s First 30 Days in Space

A visual diary of the astronaut's first month of his year-long journey in space. Scott Kelly will be the first American astronaut to spend 12 months aboard the International Space Station

TIME is following Kelly’s mission in the new series, A Year In Space. Watch the trailer here.

Good guesses on my 1st #SpaceGeo pic! I'll announce the winner Friday. Do you know your geo? http://1.usa.gov/1bw0Xuh Was asked what I write down on this small kneeboard. Mostly hardware serial numbers and #ISS locations. #YearInSpace I wonder what they do here. #NorthAfrica #YearInSpace Looks serene from @Space_Station, but my thoughts are still with the people affected by the #NepalEarthquake. #Movie night in micro #Gravity aboard #ISS on our new HD projector which we use for conferences, tech software, etc.. My #bedroom aboard #ISS. All the comforts of #home. Well, most of them. #YearInSpace #EarthObservations Window on the world. Studying our planet from the cupola on @space_station #NoPlaceLikeHome Blown away by a dust swept #RedSea. Good morning from the @space_station! #YearInSpace. #Calcutta area shimmers in the sunlight. #YearInSpace Africa. I wonder what these desert sands look like up close?#YearInSpace Working on #ISS research today & how micro gravity impacts aging and muscles of the C Elegan roundworm. #YearInSpace Great job @AstroSamantha and @AstroTerry capturing #SpaceX Dragon this morning! #YearInSpace The varied colors of #Madagascar. #YearInSpace Sometimes the #world seems to shimmer. #YearInSpace Congrats @SpaceX and @NASA team on a successful launch! Watched with my crewmates aboard #ISS. #YearInSpace This #butterfly caught my eye while flying high above the #gulfofmexico. #YearInSpace Not sure what is going on on this beach in #Mexico but it's a striking image. #YearInSpace #Earth is breathtaking. #YearInSpace Hopefully this is pollen or algae and not something man made. #YearInSpace Madagascar drains its red mud into the Indian Ocean. #YearInSpace Looks messy, but it's functional. Our #food table on the @space station. What's for breakfast? #YearInSpace #Patagonia never disappoints. #YearInSpace #Australia. You are very beautiful. Thanks for being there to brighten our day. #YearInSpace Good morning Southern #Florida from the #ISS. #YearInSpace Enjoying Saturday evening dinner with @AstroTerry on the #ISS #FlashbackFriday Got my 1st EMT training at 16. Emergency medical training on #ISS keeps me 35 years proficient. .@FLOTUS Thank you. Made it! Moving into crew quarters on @space_station to begin my #yearinspace.

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