The Watches Worn By NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, Holder Of New U.S. Spaceflight Endurance Record
(Above, astronaut Kelly flashes a victory sign after landing, wearing a Speedmaster Professional; photo via AP Images.)American astronaut Scott Kelly recently returned to Earth after a record-breaking 342 days in space – a record for any American astronaut (though not the absolute record; currently that's held by cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov, who was aloft on Mir in 1995 for a staggering 437 days). The purpose of the experiment was to further study the long-term effects of weightlessness on the human body – critical information for any contemplated human-crewed mission to Mars, for instance. Kelly's twin brother provided a comparison benchmark, and interestingly enough, Mark Kelly is also an astronaut (making them the only siblings ever to have both been space travelers). The Kelly brothers aren't just astronauts; it looks like they're both into watches – let's take a look at what Scott's been seen wearing, both in space and on Earth. 1 OF

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