#yearinspace

I just finished reading “Endurance: a Year In Space, a Lifetime of Discovery,” by Scott Kelly. Excellent book!! Pen: Noodler’s Konrad 1820 Essex, 1.1 mm Goulet nib Ink: Pelikan 4001 Turquoise Paper: Leuchtturm1917 notebook #quote #qotd #quotestagram #quoteoftheday #scottkelly #yearinspace #calligraphy #lettering #italic #handlettering #handwriting #fountainpen #noodlerskonrad #gouletnib #gouletnation #pelikan4001turquoise #leuchtturm1917 #wendywander7

This promises to be an excellent #documentary #film by PBS & Time Inc. as a follow-up to their first collaboration 'A YEAR IN SPACE, which received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary. From the press release: The feature followed NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly's record-breaking 12-month #TwinStudy where @nasa charted the effects of long-duration #spaceflight for the next generation of #astronauts, exploring the human limitations for #space travel and what a mission to #Mars will require. “This project and meaningful partnership with PBS continues to be one of the shining examples of Time Inc.’s initiative to bring its #storytelling to #television viewers around the world,” said Ian Orefice, Head of Programming, Time Inc. Video. “The gripping story of Scott Kelly and the future of space travel is one of importance that touches all of #humanity.” BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE picks up where the first film left off: #ScottKelly's last day in space and return to Earth. In addition to seeing Scott’s long-awaited reunion with his family and friends at home in Texas, the film follows Scott and his identical twin brother, and fellow astronaut, Captain Mark Kelly, as they undergo testing for NASA’s twin study. The twin study hopes to identify precisely what changes Scott underwent after 12 months aboard the International Space Station by comparing him to Mark, who spent the year on Earth. Viewers will meet Jessica Meir and Victor J. Glover, two of the astronauts preparing to venture farther than humankind has ever gone. BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE features interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at how these astronauts are training to go the distance. Viewers will also learn what it means to each of them to be one of the few human beings to venture out of Earth’s orbit, beyond the moon, into deep space and possibly to Mars. BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE will be available to stream the morning after broadcast on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and PBS apps for iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast. #journeytomars #yearinspace

Moonlight over Italy. #BuonaNotte Astronaut Scott Kelly took this photo of Italy from the International Space Station and posted it on Twitter saying, "Day 180. Moonlight over Italy. #BuonaNotte Good night from @iss! #YearInSpace". . . . #Astronomy #Space #Spacegram #Spaceflight #Nasa #ESA #ASI #Astronaut #Universe #Cosmos #Sky #Earth #Nebula #Galaxy #Love #MarsGeneration #TheMarsGeneration #MoonColonist #Moon #Astro_Lorenzo

BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE premieres tonight! @pbs @time detailing the #yearinspace #twinstudy with @shuttlecdrkelly & #identicaltwin @stationcdrkelly conducted by @nasa

Repost from @stationcdrkelly using @RepostRegramApp - Earth is what we all have in common. Spending a #yearinspace gave me a unique perspective on our planet. Excited to share the natural and sometimes otherworldly beauty of our #InfiniteWonder 🌎 in my new photo book on sale Oct 30! Link in profile! 🚀 www.scottkelly.com https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo-Y9BAhcub/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3vmoj9m2bpd1

Remember that story about how @nasa astronaut @shuttlecdrkelly and NASA astronaut @stationcdrkelly have affectively ceased being identical twins due to 'space genes'? Yeah. That's not a thing. From Faye Flam and Tracy Walsh of Bloomberg: "Gene expression -- a real scientific term -- is what explains how bone and skin and liver cells hold the same DNA but do different things. Environmental influences can change gene expression in different cells, and this can influence human health. But is the 7 percent touted in NASA’s press release a big deal? The researchers say they need more data to know how much gene expression would differ between identical twins under normal circumstances -- or how much they might differ if one trained for marathon, or went on a diet, or got a virus. The scientists don’t yet know what caused the change in gene expression. Some might be related to the effects of microgravity, others to sleep disruption or radiation exposure. Some might have nothing to do with space. In retrospect, it would have been better to emphasize the term “gene expression” in the press release, so reporters unfamiliar with the concept would at least know what they didn’t know. Communication experts sometimes warn scientists to avoid technical jargon and instead to come up with catchy phrases -- like “space gene.” That’s good advice if your goal is to get breathless coverage on “The Today Show.” But if you want genuine understanding, you might have some follow-up explaining to do." Source: @bloombergbusiness #YearInSpace #Genetics #GeneExpression #Biology https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-04-10/nasa-mutant-astronauts-and-the-space-gene-that-wasn-t

Repost from @stationcdrkelly using @RepostRegramApp - ‪340 days, 143 million miles, 5,440 orbits around Earth, 10,880 sunrises and sunsets. Two years ago today, I came home after the best ride of my life! #yearinspace #anniversary ‬