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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly [has] set a new record for the longest single stretch of time spent in space by an American, with 216 consecutive days at the International Space Station.
Kelly is more than midway through an entire year at the ISS, as part of an experiment to study the effects of long-term spaceflight on the body and mind.
Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko is also spending a year at the orbiting outpost for the study.
Kelly's twin brother, Mark, is taking part on Earth to help scientists compare any genetic changes they see in Scott while in space.
Astronauts typically spend no longer than five to six months at a time in space.
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Astronaut Scott Kelly Breaks US Spaceflight Record
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(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Sunday November 01 2015, @09:05PM
"Time spent in space by a thrashing object... oh, shit. That wasn't very long at all. But he does look cool, his body spinning like that...."
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