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Astronaut, Texans fan Scott Kelly back on Earth

NASA astronaut and Texans fan Scott Kelly returned to Earth Tuesday night after nearly a year in space. It concluded the longest mission of any U.S. astronaut.

After 340 days in space, @StationCDRKelly is back on Earth from his #YearInSpace mission. https://t.co/KX5g7yYnYG https://t.co/dhCfP1M6tZ

— NASA (@NASA) March 2, 2016

While on the 340-day mission, Kelly performed various scientific studies with his crewmates, tweeted pictures, answered questions from Earth, and even supported his favorite NFL team, the Texans, from space during the 2015 season.

#TexansGameDay NRG Stadium from @space_station!