Some 340 days ago, astronaut Scott Kelly arrived at the International Space Station to begin his 11-month mission to explore and help document the effects of longterm spaceflight on the human body. For nearly a year, Kelly has shared his days through some of the most astounding photos of our solar system ever recorded. We congratulate him on his unparalleled journey and honor his service. Have a look at some of his remarkable pictures.
Unknown location.
Aleutian Island volcano.
West Texas oil fields.
Australia.
Patagonia.
Egypt-Libya border.
Strait of Gibraltar.
Paris, France.
The Richat Structure, Mauritania.
Barcelona, Spain.
Lake Tengis, Kazakhstan.
Blizzard Jonas over the United States.
Sea and sand, Bahamas.
Mozambique.
The Himalayas.
Tokyo, Japan.
Lake Urmia, Iran.
Unknown location.
Unknown location in the United States.
Industrial China.
Central America.
Dresden, Germany.
Athens, Greece.
The ISS\'s cargo resupply spacecraft, Cygnus, seen from orbit.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Glaciers in Tajikstan.
North Korea, Korean Peninsula.
The Spanish coast.
Mr. Fuji.
Sahara Desert.
Italy and the Alps.
San Rafael Reef, Utah.
Novopersianovka, Russia.
Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam.
Unknown location at sunset.
Pantelleria, Italy.
Washington, D.C.
A glimpse of the Polar Vortex.
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Sunrise, unknown location.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Honolulu, Hawaii.
La\'nga Co Lake, Tibet.
Sinai Peninsula.
Monaco.
Unknown location, South America.
San Francisco, California.
Bighorn River, Montana.
New York City.
Last sunrise seen from the ISS.
From: Esquire US
Strategic Visual Content Editor for Hearst Digital Media, Photo Editor of Esquire.com, and staff photographer at Hearst. Basically, I am a MadLib.
