Here are astronaut Scott Kelly's most jaw-dropping photos from his year in space
While spending a record 340 days in space, the American spaceman snapped some pretty breathtaking views



(REUTERS/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool)Kelly and Kornienko lived aboard the International Space Station for a little less than a year. And now, as the American who has spent the most consecutive days in space, Kelly's experience will, among other things, help NASA gain more insights into the effects of long-term weightlessness, a stepping stone to Mars.
















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