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Astronaut Twins

  • July 18, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Scott and Mark Kelly, the only identical-twin astronauts, have both flown on space shuttles and even once planned to work together in orbit, but scheduling delays prevented that. In 2015, Scott plans to begin a year-long stint in space, the longest for any U.S. astronaut.

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