New Delhi:
He has been probably the most active astronaut from space but that’s not enough for his introduction.
Be it Twitter or Instagram NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has been sharing striking pictures of Earth from space. After spending 340 days in space, Kelly will return to Earth on March 1, 2016.
This accomplishment makes him the first American to endure such a feat. NASA’s One-Year Mission focused on seven categories of research, including medical, psychological and biomedical challenges during long-duration spaceflight. This in turn will help the scientists prepare for a mission to Mars (and beyond), a goal NASA has been working toward over the past several years.
Basically, Kelly’s mission has been about studying how the human body changes during long-duration missions.
Here are some of the breath taking photographs shared by Scott Kelly from space:
Space weather forecast from @space_station: Moonless with a chance of #Perseid meteors! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/QTEsFf7gK4
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 12, 2015
Perseid meteors as they lit up the sky
Massive #snowstorm blanketing #EastCoast clearly visible from @Space_Station! Stay safe! #blizzard2016 #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/oq6ewYaTPQ
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 23, 2016
a bird’s-eye view of the monster blizzard that stretched from Georgia to Massachusetts in January.
Got to see the #SuperBowl in person after all! But at 17,500MPH, it didn't last long. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/O0DygOdX8i
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 8, 2016
Super Bowl, with a sky-high view.
Day 245. Night pulls its veil over Earth and she shines like the stars. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/TltTPLCeBq
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 28, 2015
The Twilight
#Himalayas in #EarthArt form look a bit like funnel cake. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/wyJwnAxXDO
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 11, 2015
Using the hashtag “#EarthArt,” he brought us patches of all the world’s colors and textures from locations such as the Himalayas, the Suez Canal and the Canadian Rockies.
#Himalayas in #EarthArt form look a bit like funnel cake. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/wyJwnAxXDO
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 11, 2015
I found these interesting waters on the US East Coast. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/aBW8o1tEi9
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) April 26, 2015
More #Africa #EarthArt hues. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/SythDOBILo
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 22, 2016