See the Best Photos From an Astronaut’s Sixth Month in Space

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TIME is following Scott Kelly’s mission in the new series, A Year In Space. Watch four full episodes here.

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Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#Aurora seen in a new light with a different camera lens. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Aug. 28, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#EarthArt Sometimes it's all about the lighting. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Aug. 29, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#Jimena in the Pacific is a massive storm. Makes the moon look puny. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Aug. 30, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Day 158. Chasing the next sunrise among the #stars over evening lights. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 1, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Welcome to my friends on #Soyuz @Astro_Andreas and @Volkov_ISS and #Kazakh cosmonaut A. Aimbetov whom I've never met" - via Twitter on Sept. 4, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Day 161. Our sun, bright star. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 4, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Color palette of the #Spanish coast is an appealing morning view. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 5, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#GoodMorning #Kazakhstan! Good to have your native son, @AidynAimbetov onboard @Space_Station. He's doing great!" - via Twitter on Sept. 6, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#EarthArt Our magnificent modern Earth. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 6, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Post-tropical Cyclone Linda sits off the Southern California coast. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 10, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Bid farewell to 3 crew mates aboard @space_station. #Soyuz that brought me here will bring them home. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 11, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#HappySunday to my friends in #puertovallarta #Mexico! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 13, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#MondayMotivation #Earth's grooves moves. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 14, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Today marks the midway point of my #YearInSpace! #ThankYou for your follows, waves, support & company along the way." - via Twitter on Sept. 15, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Clear skies over much of the USA today. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 17, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#EarthArt Sometimes the absence of color is the most striking color on Earth. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 17, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Day 174. Look at these #stars. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 17, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"OK, I'm back! As promised here's a photo over South America I took as we began our #TweetChat" - via Twitter on Sept. 19, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#SundayNFLStadiumPicFromSpace #Detroit @Lions #NFLGameDay #NFL #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 20, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"By morning's Northern lights. Good morning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 21, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#Bahamas. Save me a spot on your beach! Yes, that one, right there. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 21, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#EarthArt Interesting how a muddy river through the thick & clouds can be so easy on the eye from here. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 21, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#California, your bright lights invite this morning. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 23, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#Goodmorning #Rockies It would be nice to wake up in my sleeping bag down there some day. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 24, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Got a flu shot in space today for @ISS_Research. Your turn, @ShuttleCDRKelly! http://go.nasa.gov/1WkXhxe #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 24, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#Auckland #NewZealand, Sorry we don't see you much during your day but you look great down there. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 25, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"#frenchpolynesia you are as remote as you are beautiful! #GoodMorning from @Space_Station. #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 27, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA
Astronaut Scott Kelly International Space Station photos
"Day 184. Preview of tonight's #SuperBloodMoon pre eclipse red glory. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace" - via Twitter on Sept. 27, 2015Scott Kelly—NASA

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