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    After a year in space, astronaut returns 2 inches taller

    -NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returned to the U.S. on Thursday after spending nearly a year in space.

    Now that Kelly is home, his journey is just beginning. Scott Kelly's year in space was part of a NASA twin study involving his brother, Mark Kelly.

    While Scott was in space, Mark remained earthbound, which will allow scientists to study the effects of space travel on the human body in preparation for a crewed mission to Mars.

    Specifically, researchers are looking at the effects of space radiation, as well as the effect of visual impairment associated with long-duration space flight, according to Graham Scott, chief scientist at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute and deputy project scientist for the NASA and NSBRI Twin Study.

    So, what can a year in space do to the human body?

    One of the primary things researchers will be focusing on is the effect that being in space for almost a year had on Kelly's vision...

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/n...ller/81262998/

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    I saw that on the news! Pretty interesting.

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    I could use a couple of inches. I'm too short for my weight.

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