The First Thing Captain Scott Kelly Did On Earth After 340 Days In Orbit 

Pretty down to earth for a guy that's spent so much time off of earth.

he was so confused when stephen asked about his socks

I didn't know that astronauts could see cosmic radiation flashes with their eyes closed! That's... awesome and kinda terrifying.

Awesome how without batting a eye he knew what part of the earth he was looking at, and immediately complimented it

Astronaughts are truly the pinnacle of physical and mental stability. Truly one of the highest classes of people that mankind has to offer.

It's sad when a record breaking astronaut gets less views than Dr. Fucking Phil

This man will inspire countless future space explorers.

These are the kind of people that should be on talkshows. Not useless celebrities talking about nothing.

True American hero.

I’m glad he said that about school and having a difficult time paying attention in class but now he’s this smart and amazing guy and he’s just hanging out in space.

Please, just read his book 'Endurance'. If you ever needed motivation, then see for yourself how this guy came from basically nothing - a drifter in school who couldn't even sit still to read textbooks - to getting a phone call asking him to fly the Space Shuttle. It's mesmerising!

spending 340 days in space without being insane....woow....just woow....this guy is amazing!

I've never thought about the whole level of comfort thing, that sounds like hell tbh.

Kelly should have received a loud and long ovation. he`s an incredible man.

Russians (astronauts) don't smell any worse than others.... So much wisdom packed into that single line.A wise guy indeed.

It's one thing to become an astronaut to be the first to go wherever, or do whatever. But signing up to be a Guinea Pig to help others to be the first is an extraordinary sacrifice. The Botox joke, funny as it was, shows how he realizes that he has put his health in jeopardy to further human space exploration. Amazing guy...

Whe he started talking about school i felt a little relieved untill i remebered im a 21 yr old college drop out

I adore Scott Kelly. I admire and respect he and his brother Mark moreso than possibly any other American today. God bless them.

Not an international record, but still a great achievement. A cosmonaut was in space for more than a year, when the USSR collapsed. He's the only person ever to take off, and by the time he landed, his country no longer existed. I like Scott Kelly; he's a good ambassador for space research, has a great sense of humour, and is an inspiration to millions.

I could not imagine spending a year in space.

It always surprises me how smart Stephen is this guy can get to any level with his guest..Amazing

5:58 I thought he was going to say "I went home and I jumped onto my wife."

Being in space that long with a funny guy like Captain Kelly, must be an almost every day party. Great guys, great American people. I love America my home.

You're looking for 5:41.

Wow, I didn't realise that comfort thing that he mentioned about sleeping. Must be really frustrating to sleep in Zero-G.

I wonder how many things he dropped on his return before he got used to not being able to let them go and having them float in front of him?

I admire this man so much. Huge accomplishments and humble.

Followed him via social media all through his 340days in space! Amazing pictures and insights.

He looks like Hank in Breaking Bad

OMG, Capt. Scott Kelly has an awesome sense of humor!

Thank you, sir, for representing and your service to our country! You are an American hero, sir!

Best interview Stephen has had.

What a great interview! Captain Scott Kelly seems like a really great person. Curious about the twin study.

Scott Kelly is the man!!

I totally enjoyed the sibling rivalry thing I totally enjoyed the whole interview is very informative and I totally enjoyed the message about kids at the end I really thought that was just so powerful thank you for that

A remarkably ordinary man and yet a hero. Bravo

That must be a fucking stunning experience

There'll just always be folks who deny moon landing, deny the moon isn't made of cheese, deny the earth is round and deny David Bowie was an otherworldly alien.

Great interview Stephen and I really loved Kelly's witty responses. I actually learned so much. Definitely have no interest in going to space again after hearing about the cosmic radiation flashes. I'll definitely wait to hear from them in awe and appreciation.

So humble and inspirational.

There must be so many questions you could ask someone like this. Nice to hear, how someone like him, had trouble being motivated, until, something stimulated his interest. A minority of kids have that, but unfortunately never find that thing at school, that stimulates the motivation.

He is soo down-to-earth. Literally!

This is one of his most amusing and interesting interviews

He went to the same college as my dad and they were friends ( just showing off😂😂💀💀) I feel so special 💀💀

wow 340 days. I can’t even imagine

We are SO PROUD of our astronauts, all of them who went into space (and those who died trying) and Scott Kelly has set a very important record, he gave us some very important medical statistics about what happened to his body that long away from earth's gravity. Brave and honorable, a true U.S. hero!

Best interview to date. Thanks to Captain Scott Kelly for this (and of course Stephen Colbert)

I come back to watch this every few months. What an inspirational legend.

I remember when I was in highschool like around 13 yrs old, our teacher asked us to write on a sheet of paper what we wanted to be someday. She then picked mine and recite to the class that I wanted to be an astronaut. Yet, here I am studying accounting. XD

I appreciate that Stephen did his research and asked good questions

You got to love both Mark and Scott Kelly. Mark Kelly On February 12, 2019, Mark Kelly announced that he would run as a Democrat in the 2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona. Marks brother, Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is also an American engineer, retired astronaut, and naval aviator. Mark Edward Kelly is an American astronaut, engineer, and retired U.S. Navy captain. He is the author of multiple books as well as an aerospace executive and consultant, and is the Democratic nominee in the 2020 United States Senate election in Arizona.Kelly married U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords of Tucson, Arizona, on November 10, 2007, in a ceremony presided over by Rabbi Stephanie Aaron, and attended by his STS-124 shuttle crew and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. Reich toasted: "To a bride who moves at a velocity that exceeds that of anyone else in Washington, and a groom who moves at a velocity that exceeds 17,000 miles per hour."] The couple met on a 2003 trip to China as part of a trade mission sponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.In 1995, Kelly and his brother applied to NASA to become astronauts. He and Mark were selected to become astronaut candidates in April 1996; the first relatives to be selected in NASA history. In July 1996, Kelly moved to Houston, and began training in Astronaut Group 16 at the Johnson Space Center. On completion of training, he was assigned to work on the caution and warning system on board the International Space Station.

This guy’s brother is a US Senator now :)

What a guy! Respect to you sir.

Remember when Stephen interviewed him while the mission was ongoing? That was cool.

*_Spends 340 days in Space_* *_First thing he does when he gets back, he jumps into a swimming pool_* A true American Hero right here.

that astronaut is really down to earth about the experience ;)

You can never get tired of the view of Earth from orbit

I've read his book, its a very good insight to life on the ISS (international space station)

It really ticks me off that there are people that think this man and others like him are fake or phonies, and the earth is flat. This man is a real American hero. What they do, is real, and it matters.

He seems like such a lovely guy.

Love his humor.

Gosh, he and his brother are so handsome. Thank you both for your service.

no offense but the hero looks like Wolverine took over from professor Charles Xavier

I think his extremely chill demeanor, threw Steven off his game 😂 Like he didn’t expect him to be so calm and relaxed. But I guess once you’ve spent that much time in space, nothing else truly matters. #earthproblems

"The First Thing Captain Scott Kelly Did On Earth After 340 Days In Orbit" My god! I would certainly _hope_ he went to _recovery!_ You spend 340 days in zero-gravity, your muscles are going to atrophy.

This is a good guy!

I'm from Somalia Mogadishu thank you for the shout-out

His brother Mark, also a naval aviator, astronaut and shuttle commander is running for the Senate in AZ 2020.

He greeted that man like he was a hero... wonder how many of my community leaders he greeted like that... as he plays “parliaments” in the background.

Great interview - great guy. Hopefully, most people will have a zero g space experience in the future. I'd love to try it. I've scuba dived and love the feeling under water. If we humans don't blow ourselves up first, great things await us. NASA sent the right man up into space with Captain Scott. He tells it like it is and seems like a .... pardon the expression... a down-to-Earth kinda guy lol. Addendum: I read the comments and saw that my 'clever' expression was used by many people.

Colbert knew what telomeres are. That's one of the reasons I love the guy. He READS. He KNOWS stuff, unlike other hosts who just knows how to SPEAK in an entertaining manner.

I like this guy

This is the only late night where you will find astronauts, physicists etc as guest.

Damn space seriously makes the difference in your brain and makes you think wiser. Amazing answers, we need more guest like this.

Captain Scott Kelly sounds like a fun guy. I wish JRE would have him on for a few hours.

So to clarify, you DO have to be a great student to be an astronaut, just not before college. Not really all that helpful.

Yo, the band's guest music choices have been stellar recently

Imagine if Borat was there to greet him when he landed

True Hero

Cool, I would love to go to space for a year.

Love how Colbert is not all stupid and the conversation is not one sided.👍👌🏽

Steven is the professor of the pregnant pause.

He and his brother are from my hometown. An elementary school got remained to honor them some years ago.

I can agree with Scott, the right stuff is a great book.

sense of humour dry as a bone, but this is one of the funniest interviews i've seen on the show. audience was not keeping their end of the bargain on this one

His interviewing skills are improving, that was excellent stuff!

Dear Stephen. You have enormous talent. To see it wasted on a turd president, petty bipartisan politics, and overrated Hollywood icons is below you. THESE are the kinds of guests you should have on, the real world heroes. You can have a much better show.

5:05 Wow, I'm really impressed by Stephen's knowledge!!!

flat earth people should be on the other side of the trump wall

I was expecting him to say he was enjoyed being able to take a regular piss.

Telomeres : Not proteins but are DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes. Nice episode colbert sir. Big fan.

I don’t know why I had this smile plastered on my face through the whole interview.

What happens if eat chilli on the ISS and fart.... That would be terrible

I love his quips.

The earth is triangle.

What a amazing guy and so inspiring!!!!

I can't believe Colbert did this entire interview without slipping a derogatory and spiteful remark about DJT into the conversation at some point.

Great guy... Thank you.

I have been having flashes of light in my eyes when I close my eyes and I live on earth... I wonder if it’s the radiation from the nuclear facility down the road lol

Love his energy , presence and vibe.