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Earthly Pleasures

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 47s

As Scott Kelly orbits the Earth for an entire year, he misses many of Earth’s pleasures, from the people he left behind, to the comforts of home, to the sound of rain or a cool breeze.

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