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# See Scott Kelly's First 30 Days in Space

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## TIME Staff


Apr 28, 2015 11:20 PM UTC

![#Australia. You are very beautiful. Thanks for being there to brighten our day. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfb1a86054feee0ce/6987ed5b35ba6f4cf5c0b1d5/scott-kelly-2015-4-6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

"#Australia. You are very beautiful. Thanks for being there to brighten our day. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 6, 2015

"#Australia. You are very beautiful. Thanks for being there to brighten our day. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 6, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

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## TIME Staff


Apr 28, 2015 11:20 PM UTC

_TIME is following Kelly’s mission in the new series,_ [_A Year In Space_](http://time.com/space-nasa-scott-kelly-mission/)_. Watch the trailer_ [_here_](http://time.com/space-nasa-scott-kelly-mission/)_._

![Good guesses on my 1st #SpaceGeo pic\! I'll announce the winner Friday. Do you know your geo? http://1.usa.gov/1bw0Xuh](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17009e0fb5ef8743/6987ed57f887dc4fade8e33a/scott-kelly-2015-4-23.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

Scott Kelly has posted a photo almost every day since arriving at the ISS. Here, see a selection from his first 30 days in space. (Via Twitter on April 23, 2015) Scott Kelly—NASA

![Was asked what I write down on this small kneeboard. Mostly hardware serial numbers and #ISS locations. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltebf07d0974752a9c/6987ed6fe53aba70564db91b/scott-kelly-2015-4-28.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Was asked what I write down on this small kneeboard. Mostly hardware serial numbers and #ISS locations. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 28, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![I wonder what they do here. #NorthAfrica #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf0f88d45527b774b/6987ed66f887dc45f7e8e351/scott-kelly-2015-4-27-a.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"I wonder what they do here. #NorthAfrica #YearInSpace" - via Twitter April 27, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Looks serene from @Space_Station, but my thoughts are still with the people affected by the #NepalEarthquake.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt44d878dc87e5bc64/6987ed660b72e315476e1c72/scott-kelly-2015-4-26-c.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Looks serene from @Space\_Station, but my thoughts are still with the people affected by the #NepalEarthquake." - via Twitter on April 26, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![#Movie night in micro #Gravity aboard #ISS on our new HD projector which we use for conferences, tech software, etc..](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d89b4a7fde3ab37/6987ed655f570f5392b19592/scott-kelly-2015-4-25.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"#Movie night in micro #Gravity aboard #ISS on our new HD projector which we use for conferences, tech software, etc.." - via Twitter on April 25, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![My #bedroom aboard #ISS. All the comforts of #home. Well, most of them. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt195d5dd5f6c0486b/6987ed57cd1bba4b876f92fb/scott-kelly-2015-4-24.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"My #bedroom aboard #ISS. All the comforts of #home. Well, most of them. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 24, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![#EarthObservations Window on the world. Studying our planet from the cupola on @space_station #NoPlaceLikeHome](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt15de03a353be2c3f/6987ed5506f2c1e4d4337f7a/scott-kelly-2015-4-22_3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"#EarthObservations Window on the world. Studying our planet from the cupola on @space\_station #NoPlaceLikeHome" - via Twitter on April 22, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Blown away by a dust swept #RedSea. Good morning from the @space_station\!  #YearInSpace.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc34b4e3d0422caad/6987ed5555a85940dfa89d01/scott-kelly-2015-4-21.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Blown away by a dust swept #RedSea. Good morning from the @space\_station! #YearInSpace." - via Twitter on April 21, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![#Calcutta area shimmers in the sunlight. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb95fc13bfaf9605/6987ed545f570f8475b19588/scott-kelly-2015-4-20.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"#Calcutta area shimmers in the sunlight. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 20, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Africa. I wonder what these desert sands look like up close?#YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte7040d76571e7165/6987ed54cd1bbaed0d6f92f7/scott-kelly-2015-4-19.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Africa. I wonder what these desert sands look like up close?#YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 19, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Working on #ISS research today &amp; how micro gravity impacts aging and muscles of the C Elegan roundworm. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte65c7efc97159a43/6987ed54a988ca64346b06d3/scott-kelly-2015-4-18.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Working on #ISS research today & how micro gravity impacts aging and muscles of the C Elegan roundworm. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 18, 2015 NASA

![Great job @AstroSamantha and @AstroTerry capturing #SpaceX Dragon this morning\! #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta8f8dfe8604aadbf/6987ed532dce01a5cb9e18ab/scott-kelly-2015-4-17_2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Great job @AstroSamantha and @AstroTerry capturing #SpaceX Dragon this morning! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 17, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![The varied colors of #Madagascar. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1fc154e9fdbce410/6987ed63428a9edcb6ccb271/scott-kelly-2015-4-16.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"The varied colors of #Madagascar. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 16, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Sometimes the #world seems to shimmer. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2c31ddb94575e510/6987ed6255a859c7e3a89d1e/scott-kelly-2015-4-15_2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Sometimes the #world seems to shimmer. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 15, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Congrats @SpaceX and @NASA team on a successful launch\! Watched with my crewmates aboard #ISS. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt09c6a57d98f6d8d6/6987ed61cd6848db1709dc07/scott-kelly-2015-4-14.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Congrats @SpaceX and @NASA team on a successful launch! Watched with my crewmates aboard #ISS. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 14, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![This #butterfly caught my eye while flying high above the #gulfofmexico. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt061a4971d772662f/6987ed6135ba6f37e8c0b1dd/scott-kelly-2015-4-13.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"This #butterfly caught my eye while flying high above the #gulfofmexico. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 13, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Not sure what is going on on this beach in #Mexico but it's a striking image. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt37c2e349b661b2c4/6987ed64a988ca62fc6b06f4/scott-kelly-2015-04-12_a.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Not sure what is going on on this beach in #Mexico but it's a striking image. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 12, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![#Earth is breathtaking. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd12edfe357c5b1e8/6987ed5fe20a876df2a8920e/scott-kelly-2015-4-11_2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"#Earth is breathtaking. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 11, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Hopefully this is pollen or algae and not something man made. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec758f935bebe288/6987ed5ef887dcff9be8e347/scott-kelly-2015-4-10.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Hopefully this is pollen or algae and not something man made. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 10, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Madagascar drains its red mud into the Indian Ocean. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac4442615a9dc5e3/6987ed5e8e06014ffd45e5d0/scott-kelly-2015-4-9.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Madagascar drains its red mud into the Indian Ocean. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 9, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Looks messy, but it's functional. Our #food table on the @space station. What's for breakfast? #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt67c86d117c3594f3/6987ed5ccd1bbaf87e6f9310/scott-kelly-2015-4-8_2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Looks messy, but it's functional. Our #food table on the @space station. What's for breakfast? #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 8, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![#Patagonia never disappoints. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb2ea44d794905cbf/6987ed5c55a859295ea89d13/scott-kelly-2015-4-7.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"#Patagonia never disappoints. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 7, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![#Australia. You are very beautiful. Thanks for being there to brighten our day. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfb1a86054feee0ce/6987ed5b35ba6f4cf5c0b1d5/scott-kelly-2015-4-6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"#Australia. You are very beautiful. Thanks for being there to brighten our day. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 6, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Good morning Southern #Florida from the #ISS. #YearInSpace](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt64e8d9786fc22a91/6987ed5b3c16399769455bee/scott-kelly-2015-4-5_2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Good morning Southern #Florida from the #ISS. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on April 5, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![Enjoying Saturday evening dinner with @AstroTerry on the #ISS](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7768c6b55ebadeda/6987ed5a3c16393d9f455bea/scott-kelly-2015-4-4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"Enjoying Saturday evening dinner with @AstroTerry on the #ISS" - via Twitter on April 4, 2015 NASA

![#FlashbackFriday Got my 1st EMT training at 16. Emergency medical training on #ISS keeps me 35 years proficient.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc5421d044de8b5e/6987ed5a06f2c1a517337f86/scott-kelly-2015-4-3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

"#FlashbackFriday Got my 1st EMT training at 16\. Emergency medical training on #ISS keeps me 35 years proficient." - via Twitter on April 3, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

![.@FLOTUS Thank you. Made it\! Moving into crew quarters on @space_station to begin my #yearinspace.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt06c45636b9dab51c/6987ed59e53aba24cf4db8fa/scott-kelly-2015-3-30.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

".@FLOTUS Thank you. Made it! Moving into crew quarters on @space\_station to begin my #yearinspace." - via Twitter on March 30, 2015 Scott Kelly—NASA

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