Touchdown. And he's home! NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko
have returned to Earth after 340 days in space - the longest stay by an American astronaut EVER.
But it sure feels like he was never gone, right? Thanks to the beautiful pictures and videos of his "vacay" in space, which he most generously shared on Twitter and Instagram.
From the gorilla suit prank to playing liquid ping pong in space, from pictures of Africa, Hawaii and Bahamas to Paris, Spain and Asia, from The Himalayas to the African deserts, he showed us all from up there.
Now as
we say hello to him and goodbye to his literally astronomical pictures, here are our favourite awe-inspiring ones from his #YearInSpace, which ones are yours?
#SpaceWalkSelfie - Yeah, try harder with your selfie next time to beat one from space!
Milky Way – “Old, dusty, gassy and warped. But beautiful,” in the words of Scott Kelly
With the words “once upon a star over South India”, Kelly tweeted this picture a few days after Diwali
“Bahamas, the strokes of your water colours are always a refreshing sight,” tweeted Scott Kelly
Hurricane Patricia, approaching Mexico
Scott Kelly also witnessed the #blizzard2016 #snowzilla from up there
One of the many vibrant pictures of Africa posted by Scott Kelly. “I'm going to miss the colours of #Africa! #EarthArt”, he tweeted. Well, so will we!
This is indeed a bright colour palette of the Spanish coast
Aren’t these the most special Valentine’s Day flowers? Yes, they were grown in space! Even if not “chaand aur taare,” them boys can aim for these next time.
Last sunrise from space for Scott Kelly