The Twitter world has been abuzz since astronaut Scott Kelly's safe return to Earth with family, friends and fellow astronauts chiming in to greet the slightly younger and a little bit taller celebrity earthling.
Even President Barack Obama offered his support, going so far as to include a pun that almost certainly left his daughters shaking their heads.
Welcome back to Earth, @StationCDRKelly! Your year in space is vital to the future of American space travel. Hope gravity isn't a drag!
— President Obama (@POTUS)
As the 52-year-old veteran astronaut would be the first to tell you, a year in space is a long, lonely endeavor.
"It felt like I'd been up there my whole life, you know, after about the first six months," he said during an interview Wednesday, just hours after he and two Russian cosmonauts
The welcome home he's received, however, may have made up for the extended time away. Below, scroll through some tweets that were sent to Kelly from celebrities, politicians and astronauts.
Welcome home @StationCDRKelly! Down here, the fastest we go is about 600 mph on jets. We settle for 1 sunrise a day. You’ll get used to it
— Bill Nye (@BillNye)
My brother @StationCDRKelly is back home on our planet! Talk about aliens. He's been off the planet for a year. pic.twitter.com/OzkesF0f7H
— Mark Kelly (@ShuttleCDRKelly)
My brother-in-law @StationCDRKelly is back on our planet! Excited to welcome him back in Houston tomorrow night! pic.twitter.com/hnjGDAsvM3
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords)
Welcome back, @StationCDRKelly! Your #YearinSpace inspired all of us on Earth, reminded us we all share this planet. https://t.co/nBTnHzGQK7
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry)
After nearly a #yearinspace, @StationCDRKelly has inspired the American imagination & our pursuit of human achievement & understanding!
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi)
Glad you are home safe @StationCDRKelly, @Volkov_ISS & Misha! Thanks also for delivering @RHSSchools' rocket seeds to Earth #RocketScience
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Welcome back to Earth, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko! Hope you're getting the heroes' welcome you deserve!
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane)
Welcome home @StationCDRKelly! Your #YearInSpace helps ensure humans are “go” for our #JourneyToMarshttps://t.co/5TkCH23Hwy
— NASA (@NASA)
After a #YearInSpace, welcome back to the planet Misha & @StationCDRKelly ! pic.twitter.com/amZxXj5K8w
— Sam Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha)
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