Estas son las mejores fotos tomadas en el espacio por el astronauta Scott Kelly

La noche de este martes el astronauta Scott Kelly volverá a la superficie terrestre después de pasar un año completo en el espacio y dar más de cinco mil vueltas alrededor de nuestro planeta.

Kelly retornará junto a Mikhail Korniyenko, otro cosmonauta ruso, en un evento completamente televisado por la Agencia Espacial Estadounidense (Nasa).

Como una forma de recordar el año que Scott Kelly pasó en el espacio y las increíbles fotografías que capturó a más de 400 kilómetros de la Tierra, la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS, por su nombre en inglés) recopiló en su Instagram algunas de las mejores imágenes del astronauta.

Puedes revisarlas a continuación:

Today’s the day! NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #2… Scott posted this photo on Twitter with the caption, "#Italy and the #Alps last night were breathtaking! #YearInSpace" Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. Watch Scott come home today starting at 4:15pm ET. Watch at ustream.tv/NASAHDTV or on the NASA app. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

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Today’s the day! NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #1… Scott posted this photo taken from the International Space Station to Twitter on Feb. 27, 2016 with the caption, "Of all the sunrises I've seen on my #YearInSpace, this was one of the best! One of the last too. Headed home soon." Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. Watch Scott come home live now. Watch at ustream.tv/NASAHDTV or on the NASA app. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

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Today’s the day! NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #3… “Close-up view of Zinnia grown as part of Veggie experiment floating in front of the Cupola window. Astronaut Scott Kelly posted this photo on Twitter with the caption, "#SpaceFlower out in the sun for the first time! #YearInSpace" Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. Watch Scott come home today starting at 4:15pm ET. Watch at ustream.tv/NASAHDTV or on the NASA app. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

Una foto publicada por International Space Station (@iss) el 1 de Mar de 2016 a la(s) 9:00 PST

Today’s the day! NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #4… "Day 318. Over a #Shanghai night. Wishes for a happy #ChineseNewYear! #GoodNight from @iss! #YearInSpace #LunarNewYear #YearoftheMonkey #China #earth #space #spacestation #iss" Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. Kelly will land back on Earth at 11:25pm ET today. Watch live starting at 4:15pm at ustream.tv/NASAHDTV or on the NASA app. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

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NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace tomorrow. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #5… Astronaut Scott Kelly posted this photo taken from the International Space Station to Twitter on Dec. 11, 2015 with the caption, "The remnants of #Soyuz's fiery plunge through the atmosphere. Congratulations on a successful landing #SoyuzTMA17M!". Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

Una foto publicada por International Space Station (@iss) el 29 de Feb de 2016 a la(s) 5:31 PST

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace tomorrow. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #6… Astronaut Scott Kelly posted this photo taken from the International Space Station to Twitter on Dec. 5, 2015 with the caption, "Just took this stunning picture of #SouthEastAsia. #YearInSpace". Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

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NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace tomorrow. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #7… Kelly posted this photo taken from the International Space Station to Twitter on Dec. 26, 2015 with the caption, "Glass bottom spaceship over the #Bahamas! #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace". Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

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NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace tomorrow. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #8… Kelly posted this photo to Twitter on Dec. 24 with the caption, "#GoodMorning #Egypt! Your colors never cease to amaze! #YearInSpace" Twice the duration of a typical mission, Kelly’s station-record 340 days in space afforded researchers a rare opportunity to study the medical, physiological, and psychological and performance challenges astronauts face during long-duration spaceflight. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

Una foto publicada por International Space Station (@iss) el 29 de Feb de 2016 a la(s) 9:46 PST

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns from a #YearInSpace tomorrow. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #9… Kelly tweeted this image with the message: "Day 282. Soyuz silhouette and #sunset colors of our magnificent #Earth. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace". The Soyuz spacecraft is his ride back to Earth. #NASA #Space #SpaceStation #InternationalSpaceStation #Earth

Una foto publicada por International Space Station (@iss) el 29 de Feb de 2016 a la(s) 8:16 PST

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) returns to Earth from a #YearInSpace tomorrow. Let’s #countdown his best pics. #10… Kelly posted this photo taken from the International Space Station to Twitter on Sept. 23, 2015 with the caption, "#GoodMorning to the Holy City of #Mecca #Makkah! #YearInSpace".

Una foto publicada por International Space Station (@iss) el 29 de Feb de 2016 a la(s) 7:31 PST

Foto: Instagram / ISS.