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Scott Kelly

NASA astronaut, spent a year on the ISS

u/StationCDRKelly ↗AMA only
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The 2018 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account

We retrieved 3 posts and 194 comments from u/StationCDRKelly, dated 2016 to 2018, most often in r/IAmA.

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A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “I am Astronaut Scott Kelly, currently spending a year in space. AMA!”

Hi Scott, thanks for doing this AMA. Could you tell us something unusual about being in space that many people don't think about?

u/StationCDRKelly replied

The calluses on your feet in space will eventually fall off. So, the bottoms of your feet become very soft like newborn baby feet. But the top of my feet develop rough alligator skin because I use the top of…

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The calluses on your feet in space will eventually fall off. So, the bottoms of your feet become very soft like newborn baby feet. But the top of my feet develop rough alligator skin because I use the top of my feet to get around here on space station when using foot rails.

Personal storyStories from orbitr/IAmA · 3,329 points as of Nov 2026Full thread ↗

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A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “I am Astronaut Scott Kelly, currently spending a year in space. AMA!”

Why do you always have your arms folded?

u/StationCDRKelly replied

Your arms don't hang by your side in space like they do on Earth because there is no gravity. It feels awkward to have them floating in front of me. It is just more comfortable to have them folded. I…

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Your arms don't hang by your side in space like they do on Earth because there is no gravity. It feels awkward to have them floating in front of me. It is just more comfortable to have them folded. I don't even have them floating in my sleep, I put them in my sleeping bag.

Explains thingsExplaining things to strangersr/IAmA · 4,722 points as of Nov 2026Full thread ↗
A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “I am Scott Kelly, retired NASA astronaut. AMA!”

Do you ever try to put objects down mid air forgetting there's gravity?

u/StationCDRKelly replied

After my first flight, I had a tendency to want to that. I definitely tried to float out of bed to go to the bathroom.

Personal storyStories from orbitr/IAmA · 1,643 points as of Nov 2026Full thread ↗
A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “I am Scott Kelly, former NASA astronaut and author of ENDURANCE—ask me anything!”

What do you think is the biggest misconception that people have about astronauts?

u/StationCDRKelly replied

That they were always the smartest kid in the class, and I was not.

Explains thingsExplaining things to strangersr/IAmA · 4,262 points as of Nov 2026Full thread ↗