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‘Goodnight, Astronaut': Scott Kelly Wants Kids to Dream Big About the Places They Will Go
From astronaut to author. Scott Kelly has published a children’s book, “Goodnight, Astronaut,” with the goal of inspiring kids to dream big about all the places they can sleep — from underwater to deep in space. Kelly joined LX News host Tabitha Lipkin to talk about the book, as well as his most surprising and humbling moments as an astronaut.
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Scott Kelly's Reaction to Kids Wanting to Be Influencers Instead of Astronauts Is Priceless
LX News host Tabitha Lipkin broke the news to Scott Kelly that recent research shows kids now want to be social media influencers rather than astronauts when they grow up. Kelly, a retired astronaut who has tested the limits of human life in space, wasn’t impressed.
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Retired Astronaut Scott Kelly: We're on the Cusp of a New Era of Space Exploration
Retired astronaut Scott Kelly tested the limits of putting humans in space when he spent a year in orbit to test the effects on his own body. As NASA’s Perseverance rover prepared to touch down on Mars, Kelly joined LX News to talk about the goal of getting a human mission to Mars by 2030.
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Retired Astronaut Scott Kelly Questions Trump's ‘Space Force' Proposal
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is struggling to understand the purpose of President Donald Trump’s “Space Force” plan, the former International Space Station commander said Friday. Kelly blasted Trump’s proposed space military branch during an interview on MSNBC, telling Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi that he saw the president’s interplanetary scheme as little more than a waste of money that...
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Year in Space Astronaut Hangs Up His Spacesuit, Retires
Less than two weeks after returning to Earth from a space mission that lasted nearly a year, astronaut Scott Kelly is hanging up his spacesuit.
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King Kong Crashes Space Station in Astronaut Video
Astronaut Scott Kelly and his twin brother Mark are getting up to some monkey business in space, NBC News reported. In a video exclusively released by NBC News from the International Space Station on Monday, Scott bursts out of a box in a gorilla suit, floating and chasing a very surprised crew member. Wondering how the gorilla suit got into...
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ICYMI: Scott Kelly Watches Super Bowl From Space
We were so busy with all the Super Bowl hoopla on earth we forgot to check out how things looked from space. Thankfully prolific tweeter (and ISS astronaut) Scott Kelly had our back.
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Scott Kelly Spends 300th Day in Space Playing Ping Pong With a Water Droplet
Astronaut Scott Kelly marked the 300th day of his year-long stay on the International Space Station with a solo game of space ping pong. With the aid of gravity loss and two paddles in each hand, Kelly bounced a sphere of water up and down. Kelly used hydrophobic paddles — wrapped in teflon — that repel water. This interesting phenomenon...
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Astronaut Scott Kelly Takes Stunning Photo of Chicago Lights, Aurora Borealis
Astronaut Scott Kelly has once again captured a one-of-a-kind view of Chicago that shows the city in all its beauty.
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Astronaut Scott Kelly Tweets Photo of Soldier Field From Space
Astronaut Scott Kelly may have had a tough time following the action at the Bears vs. Packers game Sunday, but he captured a one-of-a-kind view of Soldier Field from space.
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Astronaut Tweets Picture of San Francisco From Space
“Good morning San Francisco!” That was the caption of this photo tweeted by astronaut Scott Kelly over the weekend.