Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Yearlong Space Mission Will Provide Unique Opportunity for Medical Study Later this month, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly is scheduled to go to the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Scientists hope the yearlong mission will provide important information about the physical and mental effects of living in space for a long period. VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/iss-yearlong-space-mission-provid es-unique-opportunity-for-medical-study/2674629.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/iss-yearlong-space-mission-provides-unique-opportunity-for-medical-study/2674629.html