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.
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Bear Grylls//Digital SpyAleutian Island volcano.
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Bear Grylls//Digital SpyAustralia.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyPatagonia.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyEgypt-Libya border.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyStrait of Gibraltar.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyParis, France.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyThe Richat Structure, Mauritania.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyBarcelona, Spain.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyLake Tengis, Kazakhstan.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyBlizzard Jonas over the United States.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpySea and sand, Bahamas.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyMozambique.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyThe Himalayas.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyTokyo, Japan.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyLake Urmia, Iran.
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Bear Grylls//Digital SpyUnknown location in the United States.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyIndustrial China.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyCentral America.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyDresden, Germany.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyAthens, Greece.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyThe ISS\'s cargo resupply spacecraft, Cygnus, seen from orbit.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyDubai, United Arab Emirates.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyGlaciers in Tajikstan.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyNorth Korea, Korean Peninsula.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyThe Spanish coast.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyMr. Fuji.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpySahara Desert.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyItaly and the Alps.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpySan Rafael Reef, Utah.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyNovopersianovka, Russia.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyHo Chi Min City, Vietnam.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyUnknown location at sunset.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyPantelleria, Italy.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyWashington, D.C.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyA glimpse of the Polar Vortex.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyMt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
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Bear Grylls//Digital SpyJeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyHonolulu, Hawaii.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyLa\'nga Co Lake, Tibet.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpySinai Peninsula.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyMonaco.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyUnknown location, South America.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpySan Francisco, California.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyBighorn River, Montana.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyNew York City.
Bear Grylls//Digital SpyLast sunrise seen from the ISS.
From US Esquire