One Year in Space: Epic Space Station Mission in Photos

Scott Kelly in ISS Crew Quarters

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is photographed inside his crew quarters, where he has spent almost half of his yearlong stay on the International Space Station.

Scott Kelly, Kornienko and Volkov

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (left) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko (right) are set to land back on Earth after nearly a year in space, returning together with cosmonaut Sergey Volkov on March 1, 2016.

Scott Kelly Talks to Reporters from Space Station

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly talks to reporters on Feb. 25, 2016, less than a week before the end of his 340-day stay aboard the International Space Station.

Astronaut Scott Kelly Goes Ape

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly goes ape on the International Space Station in this still from his #SpaceApe video posted on Twitter and Facebook on Feb. 23, 2016.

Scott Kelly with IMAX Camera

Astronaut Scott Kelly seen training on how to use IMAX's cameras before his yearlong space station mission.

Astronaut Scott Kelly Trying on HoloLens

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this image on Feb. 20, 2016 and posted on his Twitter account. He wrote, “This #saturdaymorning checked out the @Microsoft #HoloLens aboard @Space_Station! Wow! #YearInSpace

Africa From ISS by NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this image from the ISS on Feb. 22, 2016 and posted on his Twitter account. He wrote, “I'm going to miss the colors of #Africa! #EarthArt. #YearInSpace

Himalayas from ISS by NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this image from the ISS on Feb. 24, 2016 and posted on his Twitter account. He wrote, “The #himalayas remind me of the bigger view we see when we conquer the #mountains we climb. #YearInSpace.”

Canada from the ISS by Astronaut Scott Kelly

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this image from the ISS on Feb. 26, 2016 and posted on his Twitter account. He wrote, “Snow and ice make #Canada #EarthArt nice. #YearInSpace”

Desert Dunes from ISS by Scott Kelly

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this image from the ISS on Feb. 26, 2016 and posted on his Twitter account. He wrote, “#EarthArt Desert dunes. #YearInSpace”