Astronaut taking photos of Ho Chi Minh City from space

Vivid images of space and Earth's surface were recorded by American astronaut Scott Kelly, the longest record holder on the International Space Station (ISS).

According to BBC, the landing chamber of Soyuz has returned Scott Kelly to Earth and landed in Kazakhstan on the morning of March 2, after 340 days he lived on ISS.Kelly, 51, became the American astronaut serving the longest research in space, breaking the previous record of astronaut Michael López - Alegria, who lived 215 days on the ISS in 2006-2007.

The night view of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is taken from the universe by Kelly.

Sunset on Earth seen from ISS, taken on January 3, 2016.
Scott Kelly's mission is to study the effects of the gravityless environment on astronauts' health when living long in space, setting the stage for the mission to bring people to Mars.

The sky of the Earth glowed in the starry night.

Blizzard covered the east coast of the US in January 2016.

The first flower belongs to the chrysanthemum family on ISS on January 15, 2016.

Photos of chrysanthemum pots on ISS were taken on January 25, 2016.

The moment the Sun rises on Earth.

Astronaut Scott Kelly took a selfie on a space walk.

Scott Kelly juggles fruit in a zero gravity environment.

Head of astronaut Scott Kelly (far right) works on ISS from March 2015 and lives with five other astronauts, including three Russians, American compatriot Timoti Kopra and British pilot Tim Peake .In the photo, they are holding dinner on ISS on the occasion of Thanksgiving on November 26, 2015.