An American Record in Space

On Friday, astronaut Scott Kelly quietly* became the longest duration American space traveler in history. On that date he surpassed the previous American record holder, Mike Fincke, at 382 accumulated days in space. To celebrate, NASA's Johnson Space Center put together this lovely tribute video: Kelly is currently on the International Space Station, participating in a yearlong mission in orbit to test the effects of long-term microgravity on the human body. By the time he comes back to Earth, s...