Picture Credit: Twitter/Scott KellyEver since NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has returned from space, he’s a changed man. An American astronaut, engineer and a retired U.S. Navy Captain, Kelly was selected in November 2012 for a year-long mission to the International Space Station. He was Commander of the International Space Station for a year till 29th February 2016. While the world has been talking about how he’s grown two inches taller than when he left, Scott has been busy enjoying his favourite foods he missed in space. Back home, he’s been sharing all his firsts - from his first salad to his first flower, first dive and first dinner. Take a look.
Scott Kelly is also one of the first astronauts to have dined on a harvest grown in space. Along with two of his crew members, he tried lettuce that was grown on board the International Space Station as part of a NASA experiment. The verdict? "Tastes good. Kinda like arugula," he says. In the experiment called Veggie by NASA, they grew red romaine lettuce which was first tried raw and then with extra virgin olive oil and Italian balsamic vinegar. To be able to grow food in space is critical to future long-duration spaceflights. But more than food, there was something else that he missed the most.
first salad he had and first flower on earth to first dinner and first dive in water. - See more at: https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/scott-kelly-is-back-after-a-year-and-guess-what-he-is-rediscovering-earth/#sthash.Row6va3p.dpuf
My 1st #salad on #Earth! Growing fresh food like lettuce we grew on my #YearInSpace is vital for our #JourneytoMars. pic.twitter.com/9PEoMqa6fo
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 3, 2016
Scott Kelly is also one of the first astronauts to have dined on a harvest grown in space. Along with two of his crew members, he tried lettuce that was grown on board the International Space Station as part of a NASA experiment. The verdict? "Tastes good. Kinda like arugula," he says. In the experiment called Veggie by NASA, they grew red romaine lettuce which was first tried raw and then with extra virgin olive oil and Italian balsamic vinegar. To be able to grow food in space is critical to future long-duration spaceflights. But more than food, there was something else that he missed the most.
As far as the increase in height is concerned, NASA spokesman Jeff Williams explains is this is not uncommon. Since there is not gravity pulling down the human body in space, the spine tends to expand and lengthen. It is a temporary side-effect of spaceflight The official at NASA are more concerned about how the fluids inside his body may have altered, whether his immune system is functioning well or if he's lost too much bone and muscle mass.My first #dinner at a table on #Earth! More than food, I missed the dining experience while away on my #YearInSpace. pic.twitter.com/tICwxN6rvB
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 4, 2016
Back to #Earth last night. Today I head back home! Stretching my space legs on my first refuel stop. #YearInSpacepic.twitter.com/pCJea2LfeR
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 2, 2016
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