Col. Chris Hadfield

May 22

Today’s photo is of Argentina. A tongue of mud lashing in the river’s mouth.

Today’s photo is of Argentina. A tongue of mud lashing in the river’s mouth.

Hot smokestack exhaust streams in the harsh wind across a central Asian winter landscape.

Hot smokestack exhaust streams in the harsh wind across a central Asian winter landscape.

May 21

Today’s photo is Mallorca. Wow. Please remind me to go there when I’m fully recovered.

Today’s photo is Mallorca. Wow. Please remind me to go there when I’m fully recovered.

Apparently this is a good place to drill for water, in Saudi Arabia.

Apparently this is a good place to drill for water, in Saudi Arabia.

May 20

Today’s photo is of the rising Moon. How could anyone have ever thought the world was flat?

Today’s photo is of the rising Moon. How could anyone have ever thought the world was flat?

May 19

Today’s photo is sunrise, the windows glinting and solar array gilded in the unbelievably harsh morning light.

Today’s photo is sunrise, the windows glinting and solar array gilded in the unbelievably harsh morning light.

May 18

Today’s photo is from the Mongolian highlands. Surreal to see a frozen lake surrounded by sand dunes.

Today’s photo is from the Mongolian highlands. Surreal to see a frozen lake surrounded by sand dunes.

May 17

Thousands more to come

I took a few thousand more photos in space than I was able to post. I’ll try to update from here on out with at least one per day.

May 16

Spaceflight finale: To some this may look like a sunset. But it’s a new dawn.

Spaceflight finale: To some this may look like a sunset. But it’s a new dawn.

Hamburg, famed port city in northern Germany, on what must have been a lovely day to take a stroll down the Elbe.

Hamburg, famed port city in northern Germany, on what must have been a lovely day to take a stroll down the Elbe.