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The moon itself. your story was a heroic story in its own right. many had given up on you and your crew mates and didnt think you would ever get back. but you did. it spoke of a time where great things are possible. i dont want to, you know, be debby downer and say were not up to that task anymore but we seem to have forgotten it. >> we have. its been 47 years since weve been to the moon. i think neil and gene and i were vocal and trying to persuade nasa at that time to have a more active progra...

By the end of the sent true, the united nations projects the earths population will top 11 billion people. currently, there are 7.3 billion. already, a strain on resources for our planet. where else could we go? it is certainly part of the appeal of deep space travel. colonnizing other planets, like mars has long been the stuff of science fiction but it could become a necessity. it also means scott kellys year in space is a critical first step in exploring the options of man mission to deep spac...

Forecasting earlier. but right now, we think this the sustained winds for kennedy space center are going to be about 104 with gusts to 130. >> and what does that mean, george? if you -- if you have gusts of 130 at the kennedy space center, whats in danger there? >> well, the main thing is going to be our facilities and, of course, the ones closest to the ocean are most likely to take damage, but some of the major buildings like the vehicle assembly building has had a tendency to take some damage...

Kelly will take part in studies to find out how low gravity impact his eyes, heart, bones, even his brain. about 1/3 of american astronauts have developed vision problems. it may be because without gravity, bodily fluids float up to their heads causing structural change in their eyes. that theory has never been fully tested. nasa scientist have documented cardiac arith mays and -- arrhthymias and more. also astronauts are at greater risk for broken bones and osteoporosis. how is being confined o...

Why this hisstoric mission is so important. >> scott is going to spend nearly an entire year twice as long as any other american as ever stayed this space. kelly will spend 12 months orbiting the earth. besides being away from his family for a year he will be away from something we all take for granted, gravity. that will have a profound impact on his family. kelly will take part in a bunch of studies. it will impact his eyes heart, bones, even his brain. even a third of astronauts develop visio...

Your behavior? nasa says knowing this is crucial if were ever going to mars or deep space. but how do we know if being in space is the cause of kellys body changes? nasa has the perfect specimen to compare him to. his twin brother, retired astronaut mark kelly. mark kelly has volunteered for nasas twin study to see how the identical twins change over a year in very different environments. so mark will be here on earth getting poked and prodded by researchers while scott makes history in orbit. k...

Nifty space background. were watching. hello to my space geeks. i have to confess im so excited about this. i snow sanjay is too. moments from now, scott kelly due to blast off a board this russian rocket for a one year stay a board the national space station. this is the launch pad where were moments from the launch. kellys 342 days in space would be a u.s. record. the purpose is study long term effects living without gravity. zero gravity environment to prepare the crew to travel to mars. ive ...

>> yes. well the faa places the primary responsibility for a pilot determining that they are unable to fly. theyve got a cold, got an infection. its up to the pilot to declare they are not fit to fly, not safe. if they see a physician or some other health care professional that person could make the determination. its taking a look at medical or psychological conditions that would make flying the airplane manipulating controls or decision making very difficult and unsafe. >> all right. doctor bo...

Cockpit doors are. well show you what the captain of the flight saw as he was trying to get back in the cockpit. do you remember the story from jet blue pilot that had the meltdown because the co-pilot locked him out of the cockpit. well talk to one of the passengers that helped take the pilot down. and happening in a few minutes. a space launch involving scott kelly. this is big. this is an experiment involving a human spending an entire year in space. we have the launch live from russia. y...

Stay. >> all right. sanjay gupta. are you geeked out? i know you are based upon our e-mailing back and forth. >> i love this stuff. >> youve undergone some of the same training astronauts have gone through. ive been to space camp twice. no big deal. lets talk about this study between mark and scott. >> this started when mark was going to be the longest nasa astronaut to stay in space. we know what the human body does around the six month mark. theres lots of data what six months of zero gravity ...