Welcome Home! Year-in-Space Astronaut Scott Kelly's Earth Return in Photos

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Scott Kelly Talks to Reporters from Space Station

NASA TV

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.

Scott Kelly Twitter Photo of Earth

Scott Kelly (via Twitter as @StationCDRKelly)

With one day left before returning to Earth, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly posted this photo of Earth taken from the International Space Station on Feb. 29, 2016.

Canada from the ISS by Astronaut Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly)

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”

Water Seen from Space by Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly (via Twitter as @StationCDRKelly)

With a few days left before returning to Earth, Scott Kelly tweeted this photo of water on Earth as seen from the International Space Station on Feb. 28, 2016.

Ice from Space by Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly (via Twitter as @StationCDRKelly)

With a few days left before returning to Earth, Scott Kelly tweeted this photo of ice on Earth as seen from the International Space Station on Feb. 28, 2016.

Desert Dunes from ISS by Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly)

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”

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