Space double: Astronaut twins to join up in orbit
The stars may have finally aligned for the world@@@s only space sibling team.Astronaut Scott Kelly is circling the planet, fresh into a 5½-month space station mission. His identical twin, Mark, will join him next year, if NASA@@@s shuttle schedule holds up.Together, they will become the first blood relatives to meet up in space."It@@@s something we hoped would happen," Mark said. "It wasn@@@t done by design. But we@@@re fortunate. I think it will be fun for us."Scott is the International Space Station@@@s next commander. He took off aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket early Friday — texting and joking with his brother right until launch — and arrived at the orbiting complex Saturday night.Mark is space shuttle Endeavour@@@s next commander. He@@@s due to take off at the end of February and knock on the space station door March 1. It@@@s currently slated to be NASA@@@s last shuttle flight.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AM
