Today is astronaut Reid Wiseman's first day on Earth after spending 166 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station.
What a ride it has been. 166 days in #space, time for me @astro_alex @msuraev to head home.
Along the way, Wiseman has tweeted some of the most breathtaking and inspiring photos from outer space.
Fun #science #SpaceVine – drops are rejected by water bubble if force < surface tension, added if >
#EarthArt – Red desert of #Australia is truly unbelievable.
We just got a new 800mm lens, it’ll be a great weekend. #EarthArt – the sands of Africa
Awe-inspiring pictures that change the way we think of our planet...
I have looked on in awe at our planet for 166 days. #Sunset final #Exp41 #SpaceVine #Timelapse
Almost yin and yang over #Brazil in this odd #EarthArt
Unbelievable #EarthArt looking straight down on #Iran just now.
This #TimeLapse #SpaceVine shows the magnitude of last month’s #SuperTyphoon #Vongfong
...and astonishing photos that put city life into perspective.
Unusually clear afternoon in #London #England
#NOLA to #NYC in 6 seconds flat. #Earthlights #SpaceVine #Timelapse
Skyscrapers hide in each other’s shadows - #Chicago in the afternoon.
He's brought us into the midst of the aurora borealis.
#AuroraWeek #SpaceVine #Timelapse 28mm lens, simply spectacular
#SpaceVine of #auroraborealis lights as Orion rises
#AuroraWeek #SpaceVine #Timelapse the strongest storm we saw. 7mm lens
And revealed the grand forces of nature.
Orange #dunes reclaim their land from farmers in the Middle East near the Red Sea
Powerful #lightning rocks #Mexico. #Earthlights #SpaceVine #Timelapse
By luck, I spotted this breathtaking #volcano #EarthArt as we flew over #China
#LA is bottom right. Islands make quite a wake in sunglint.
This is what #Earth must have looked like in the Ice Age
He showed us the stunning beauty of a moonrise...
Accidentally saw a nice #moonrise just now.
...and the equally gorgeous moonset.
That’s not the Sun, it’s the #Moon setting on a gorgeous night. #SpaceVine #Timelapse
He shared what day-to-day life at the International Space Station looks like.
A new guest has arrived. I saw Progress 57P out the window right before docking.
Breakfast in bed anyone?
Morning coffee delivery to @astro_alex – he has the afternoon cappuccino duties.
Perhaps a haircut?
More concentration than a #spacewalk – #space #haircut
Or a space lettuce?
#Exp40 Commander Dr. Swanson harvesting space lettuce. Looks great!
And made us all wish we could live in zero gravity.
#SpaceVine - Turns out a sphere of floating water makes the ultimate fisheye lens
𠉫ut spinning something slightly offset exhibits stability through instability. #science #SpaceVine
#SpaceVine timelapse - @astro_alex worked the arm and I pushed the “so long” button on #Cygnus
Who wouldn't want to press the "so long" button?
The @SpaceX #Dragon breathing fire as it rendezvoused with #ISS last week.
#SpaceVine #science demo: Newtons 1st Law, Kinetic Energy, Angular Momentum, Gyroscopic Stability...OK, it'...
And he totally won by bringing the #selfie to entirely new heights.
Literally.
Here’s my #SpotTheStation photo from Wednesday flying over #Ghana. Mapped at http://t.co/ueLnh1427e
I couldn’t say no to a #selfie with @AstroRobonaut
View from the outside in. The robotic arm camera records a #SpaceVine