US Space-Endurance Champ Says He Could Do Another Year

US Space-Endurance Champ Says He Could Do Another Year
Astronaut Scott Kelly speaks to reporters on Earth during a news conference held on the International Space Station on Feb. 25, 2016. (NASA via AP)
The Associated Press
2/25/2016
Updated:
2/25/2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly. (AP Photo/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center via NASA)
Astronaut Scott Kelly. (AP Photo/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center via NASA)

The 52-year-old astronaut said he can’t wait to jump in his pool and dine at a real table with friends and family.

Kelly rocketed away last March on a research-packed mission, leaving behind two daughters and his girlfriend. He lightened things up recently by donning a gorilla suit — a gag gift from his identical twin, retired astronaut Mark Kelly — and cavorting through the station.

The brothers hope to go fishing in Alaska once things settle down.