--- title: Astronaut Scott Kelly Jumps Into Pool After Year in Space description: Scott Kelly jumped into a pool following his highly anticipated return to Earth after spending a year in space. canonical: https://time.com/4249006/scott-kelly-pool-year-space/ author: Melissa Chan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-03-06T20:31:07.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-31T09:19:05.774Z article:section: Science og:title: Watch Astronaut Scott Kelly Make a Big Splash on Earth og:description: “Man, that feels good" og:url: https://time.com/4249006/scott-kelly-pool-year-space/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7de0bef80243c06d/6988806ae20a872ff2a8fd98/scott-kelly-year-space-pool.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Astronaut Scott Kelly Discusses His One-Year Mission Aboard The ISS og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Astronaut Scott Kelly Make a Big Splash on Earth twitter:description: “Man, that feels good" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7de0bef80243c06d/6988806ae20a872ff2a8fd98/scott-kelly-year-space-pool.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Astronaut Scott Kelly Make a Big Splash on Earth  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Mar 6, 2016 8:31 PM CUT  NASA astronaut Scott Kelly speaks to the media after returning from a one-year mission in space aboard the International Space Station on March 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly speaks to the media after returning from a one-year mission in space aboard the International Space Station on March 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas.Eric Kayne—Getty Images  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Mar 6, 2016 8:31 PM CUT Scott Kelly celebrated his highly anticipated return to Earth after spending a year in space by [jumping into a pool](https://www.facebook.com/131376260352637/videos/vb.131376260352637/589312507892341/?type=2&theater "undefined") with all his clothes on. It was one of the first things the American astronaut did when he finally made it home to Houston after undergoing hours of initial medical tests and data collection, he wrote on Facebook on Friday, posting a short video of his nighttime dip. “Been a busy couple days since I’ve been back on the planet and at home,” he said. “After a long night and early morning, I finally made my way home. Great to be back on Earth. There’s no place like home!” Kelly, who [landed back on Earth in Kazakhstan](http://time.com/4244421/scott-kelly-year-in-space-land-soyuz/ "undefined") last Tuesday after a historic 340 days in space, plunges into the pool sideways and emerges a short time later with a sigh of relief, the video shows. “Man, that feels good,” he says with a laugh. The NASA astronaut was on a mission aimed at helping scientists understand the effects of prolonged zero-gravity exposure on the human body. 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