NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is returning to earth later in the present day after spending an epic 12 months in house aboard the International Space Station.

Now you might not know this however Scott Kelly really began his profession attending the State University of New York’s Maritime College, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science diploma in Electrical Engineering and a United States Coast Guard Third Mate’s license. After commencement, Kelly went on to pursue a profession as a naval aviator with the U.S. Navy, ultimately retiring from the service in 2012. He was chosen by NASA in April 1996 and made his house flight debut in 1999.

On his newest mission, which launched in March 2015, Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko spent a complete of 340 days aboard ISS to assist perceive how the human physique reacts and adapts to the tough surroundings of house with the intention to scale back dangers to crew members as NASA prepares to advance house journey past low Earth orbit.

With Kelly’s return to earth on Tuesday, he could have spent a complete of 520 days dwelling in house over 4 missions, surpassing U.S. astronaut Mike Fincke’s file (382 days) for essentially the most days spent in house by an American.

Throughout the one-year mission, Kelly has additionally shared a staggering 1,000 photographs on social media of earth, outer house and life basically aboard the ISS. Here are among the highlights from the 12 months:

Check out his complete 12 months on his Twitter and Instagram, or utilizing the hashtag #YearInSpace.

#Countdown We’re all the way down to a wakeup. #Earth. I’m coming for you tomorrow! #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/kLe2755XyG

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 1, 2016

Likely my final pic of the #moon from house. Reminded me of my pal, #GeneCernan the @lastmanonmoon! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4YCHj6s5E9

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 28, 2016

5 days & a wake-up! Every #mountain high is inside attain. Keep climbing. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/3K5wTGEfWp

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 26, 2016

I’m going to overlook the colours of #Africa! #EarthArt. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/FyqIk5UFoY

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 22, 2016

More otherworldly #ColorsOfEarth https://t.co/Hcy2ehDzRG #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4FQ9PXIjtK

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 18, 2016

#ColorsofEarth Red and purple Terra Australis. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/X8YNSsYFCI

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 16, 2016

That #polarvortex even appears to be like chilly from right here! #Burr! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/LijIVyLOwW

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 14, 2016

Good afternoon #Egypt! Hope to see you up shut some day. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/tNqye6i5gf

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 11, 2016

Got to see the #SuperBowl in particular person in any case! But at 17,500MPH, it didn’t final lengthy. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/O0DygOdX8i

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 8, 2016

#PanamaCanal as soon as served as vital spacecraft transit. Cool to see from @space_station in the present day! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/PBhmdBl8eK

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 2, 2016

#Patagonia is unmistakable from @Space_Station. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/pS6E4onVNw

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 30, 2016

Massive #snowstorm blanketing #EastCoast clearly seen from @Space_Station! Stay protected! #blizzard2016 #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/oq6ewYaTPQ

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 23, 2016

My one-year crewmember Misha Kornienko and I on day 300 aboard @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/qny9h29mVP

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 21, 2016

#Bahamas #EarthArt Watercolors! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/v0mtgLCRWd

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 19, 2016

Just noticed this huge iceberg within the southern Indian Ocean. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/vZpRlppo9q

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 18, 2016

First ever flower grown in house makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/2uGYvwtLKr

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 16, 2016

#GobiDesert is claimed to be so lengthy it might take the size of my mission to journey from finish to finish. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/xfP4mbul82

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 14, 2016

#EarthArt The #RedSea blues. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/iQRDoATCrv

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 13, 2016

Sad to be taught of the dying of musician @DavidBowieReal whose inspiration lives on “far above the world” #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4PhrmbsTpM

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 11, 2016

Cool frozen lake in #Himalayas! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Ly0XsrAH3n

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 9, 2016

Day 284. The Big Easy at twilight. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/7ZtebQdE5U

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 6, 2016

Aleutian island #volcano letting off slightly steam after the brand new 12 months. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/dABBtqcE8n

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 2, 2016

Day 273 Rare dawn glow over #NewZealand on my third #Christmas in house #GoodNight frm @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Pa3BHYPR2i

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 26, 2015

Great work by the entire group yesterday and a quick second to take a #selfie! #spacewalk #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4XNf2fpkul

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 22, 2015

Moved our #Soyuz final summer season & imagined chasing a #StarWars TIE fighter as we redocked @space_station. #YearInSpacehttps://t.co/DvVuN2CcKI

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 18, 2015

#GoodMorning to the great folks of #Jeddah! The gateway to #mecca #SaudiArabia #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/sHTWV5w67u

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 13, 2015

Just took this gorgeous image of #SouthEastAsia. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/UUqteotubU

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 5, 2015

Hard to think about oceans cowl 71% of our planet till we glance down on our #EarthRightNow from @space_station. #COP21 pic.twitter.com/KPM2i6YL1b

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 3, 2015

My #YearInSpace noticed the complete #hurricane season of 2015 that ends in the present day! Here’s 4 flashback pics from @space_station. pic.twitter.com/YQzgmAbUqs

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 30, 2015

#Dubai, #GoodEvening from @Space_Station! You’re good as all the time. #UAE #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/3VpTgmAHC3

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 28, 2015

Finishing our #Thanksgiving meal. Warm needs and #happythanksgiving from the crew of @Space_Station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/nYCrlIhaX7

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 26, 2015

#Bermuda out of the blue #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/7hVcwdLcDX

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 19, 2015

#Sinai Peninsula this morning from @space_station. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/54A8ftGuDF

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 2, 2015

#Halloween #EarthArt #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/giCRZdRnIl

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 31, 2015

Just caught this man churning in the midst of the #AtlanticOcean. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/JabWvgw2ON

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 25, 2015

Hurricane #Patricia approaches #Mexico. It’s huge. Be cautious! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/F5LgnjOjey

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 23, 2015

Great Scott!10/21/15! Fly automobiles? I dwell in a flying home! 17,500MPH in 1.21 Jigawatts over Hill Valley, CA #BTTF2015 pic.twitter.com/PAErx6PaQI

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 21, 2015

#EarthArt Across the Greatest Desert- #Sahara. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/1woXAb7eGN

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 17, 2015

Woke as much as the #Himalayas exterior our window this morning. #GoodMorning and #HappyFriday! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/1sewSaztuT

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 16, 2015

Planet Water. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/gxHVP15Y16

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 4, 2015

#HurricaneJoaquin churns over the #Bahamas with #Miami within the subject of view from @Space_Station #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/ozqgIkEWhV

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 2, 2015

#frenchpolynesia you’re as distant as you’re lovely! #GoodMorning from @Space_Station. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/vjEW1hpCmX

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 27, 2015

Feel unhealthy for the folks of #NorthKorea once I see with my very own eyes they dwell with out electrical energy. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/E28PWvEajV

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 26, 2015

Day 179. The #Nile at night time is a fantastic sight for these sore eyes. Good night time from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/eAMBZ9p428

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 22, 2015

Day 177. #NorthernLights introduced pleasure within the ambiance in the present day. Good night time from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/pmaBlEbGty

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 20, 2015

The #Bahamas by no means fails to impress! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/VsDZMpMO4e

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 18, 2015

#EarthArt Half a 12 months, nonetheless she dazzles, colours, intrigues, excites, amuses, pursuits and shines. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/m8eijSS8pq

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 16, 2015

My present to you on #LaborDay, #USA. Enjoy! #YearInSpacehttps://t.co/hDz75wWJue

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 7, 2015

#GoodMorning to my alma mater @MaritimeCollege! Where I acquired an incredible begin! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/v9CgSijeNm

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 7, 2015

#TransformationTuesday Enjoying the fruits of labor in the present day, actually. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Tp8EnNwVJa

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 25, 2015

#EarthArt Looks like Earth replicated Michelangelo’s well-known fresco. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/28UdfEC00s

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 22, 2015

Ships in line through Suez Canal. We acquired ships in line too. Progress & #HTV5 headed to @space_station quickly! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/I4J92z4K92

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 13, 2015

It appears to be like like the good pyramids have been constructed to face the golf course. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/kYA6NVl3fV

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 13, 2015

Day 135. #MilkyWay. You’re previous, dusty, gassy and warped. But lovely. Good night time from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4q09y5CxGJ

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 9, 2015

Through this lengthy lens you look so shut, #Galveston, #Texas, but, so far-off. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/5JMjCldjkz

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 9, 2015

City lights dazzle throughout Sin City to the Big Easy from @space_station. #HappyFriday!https://t.co/fuFBcyTsOf

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 7, 2015

 

Great tweet chat from space on @Twitter today. Thank you to all – including Mr. President – who joined me and asked Qs about my #YearInSpace so far. I enjoyed connecting with people back on Earth. #Saturday #tweet #space #spacestation #nasa

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Aug 1, 2015 at 6:04pm PDT

 

Day 115. Monday went by like a flash of lightning. Good night from @ISS! #YearInSpace #lightning #space #iss #spacestation #goodnight

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Jul 20, 2015 at 6:58pm PDT

 

#GreatLakes You are a great masterpiece. Good morning from @ISS! #YearInSpace #EarthArt #iss #spacestation #space #art #earth

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Jun 24, 2015 at 6:47am PDT

 

This lake North East of the #Himalayas appears to be the bluest place on Earth from @ISS. #YearInSpace #blue #earth #space #iss #lake

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Jun 9, 2015 at 1:45pm PDT

 

From @ISS looks like a serious expansion project on #SpratlyIslands in the #SouthChinaSea. #YearInSpace #space #iss #photo

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Jun 8, 2015 at 12:17pm PDT

 

My alma mater #SUNY Maritime College from @ISS. Congrats to all 2015 graduates. You’re almost there, seniors! #GraduationMonth #2015 #graduation #education #space #iss

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Jun 2, 2015 at 12:05pm PDT

 

#Perth #Australia. Good morning from @ISS. Looking good #DownUnder! #YearInSpace #iss #space #photo

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on May 20, 2015 at 4:17am PDT

 

#Watercolor from space. #YearInSpace #iss #space #photo #earth #ocean #water #blue

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on May 10, 2015 at 3:15pm PDT

 

After a hard day of work, the #moon sets, and so do I. Good night from @ISS. #goodnight #space #pod #photo #moonshot #iss #nasa

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on May 5, 2015 at 3:32pm PDT

 

Space breakfast taco with rehydrated eggs, sausage & hot sauce on a tortilla. Happy #CincoDeMayo from @ISS! #YearInSpace #May5 #spacefood #space #iss

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on May 5, 2015 at 6:41am PDT

 

Had my first cup of fancy coffee yesterday from the much anticipated @ISS #espresso machine. Not too bad. #YearInSpace #ISSpresso #space #java #iss #coffee

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on May 4, 2015 at 1:16pm PDT

 

#SaturdayMorning #coffee with my old friend #PlanetEarth. #YearInSpace #saturday #earth #space #iss #photo

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on May 2, 2015 at 7:15am PDT

 

My #bedroom aboard #ISS. All the comforts of #home. Well, most of them. #YearInSpace #space #photo

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Apr 24, 2015 at 6:55am PDT

 

#Africa. I wonder what these desert sands look like up close?#YearInSpace #spaceart #earth #space #desert #pod #ISS

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Apr 19, 2015 at 3:38pm PDT

 

Out of the #blue, good morning from @space_station! #YearInSpace #goodmorning #earth #space #photo

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Apr 14, 2015 at 7:50am PDT

 

#Madagascar drains its red mud into the Indian Ocean. #YearInSpace #blue #earth #space #ISS #pod

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Apr 9, 2015 at 2:50pm PDT

 

The #EasterBunny came to visit! #HappyEaster from #ISS. #YearInSpace #pod #space #easter #holiday #bunny #rabbitsofinstagram

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Apr 5, 2015 at 10:24am PDT

 

Got a reminder from the @WhiteHouse of the President’s call to action: “Good luck, Captain. Make sure to @Instagram it! We’re proud of you.” My first post to Instagram from on orbit. Made it! Moving into crew quarters on @ISS. Thank you, Mr. President and to your wife, Mrs. Obama, for your continued support of this important #yearinspace that will expand our future in space exploration for all mankind. Happy to report for duty. #iss #space #exploration #nasa #whitehouse #potus #flotus #thankyou

A photograph posted by Scott Kelly (@stationcdrkelly) on Mar 30, 2015 at 7:34am PDT