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Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is a retired American astronaut, engineer and U.S. Navy Captain. He is the husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, an author, and an advocate of gun control. A naval aviator, Kelly flew combat missions during the Gulf War. He was selected to become a NASA Space Shuttle pilot in 1996 and flew his first mission in 2001 as pilot of STS-108. He piloted STS-121 in 2006 and commanded STS-124 in 2008 and STS-134 in 2011. STS-134 was his final mission and the final mission of Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. His wife was the target of an attempted assassination in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011. After the shooting, in which six people were killed, both Kelly and Giffords were thrust into the media spotlight. His wife's shooting led to a broad national conversation ranging from the duties of a husband to what is acceptable civil discourse. The couple wrote a book about their lives and their experiences, discussing the shooting and Giffords's initial recovery. Kelly's identical twin brother, Scott Kelly, is also an astronaut and served as commander of International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 26.〔("Expedition 25 and 26, a New Decade Begins" ) NASA Press Kit, October 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011.〕 The Kelly brothers are the only twins and only siblings to have both traveled in space. In 2015, his brother was selected to spend a year in space on the ISS. As such, the twin brothers will be studied to find differences between living on Earth and in space.〔http://www.cbsnews.com/news/twin-astronauts-mark-scott-kelly-prepare-for-year-long-mission/〕 ==Early life and education== Mark Edward Kelly is the son of Richard and Patricia Kelly, two retired police officers. He was born on February 21, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey, and raised in West Orange, New Jersey. Kelly graduated from Mountain High School in 1982. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering and Nautical Science from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, graduating with highest honors in 1986. In 1994, he received a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Kelly」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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