NASA astronaut and social media sensation Reid Wiseman returned to Earth late last night after serving six months on the International Space Station (ISS).
However, Wiseman's time on the ISS won't just be remembered in the history books, it will also be remembered on social media. During his experience in space, Weisman took hundreds of amazing photos of Earth and posted them to Twitter, sharing his experience with the world.
This activity earned Wiseman nearly 400,000 followers on the social media site.
During his last days aboard the ISS, Wiseman continued tweeting, including some stunning images and one cool video of astronauts playing with a water bubble.
A little #EarthArt from near #Yellowstone pic.twitter.com/uOFdVy4GW5
— Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) November 7, 2014
#ISS #Earth #MilkyWay all flying in perfect harmony - #SpaceVine #TimeLapse https://t.co/kmYogvGaQi — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) November 7, 2014
Wow, easy to spot the commercial airliner arrival corridor into #LA pic.twitter.com/hFzeMBjX3e
— Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) November 7, 2014
Fun #science #SpaceVine – drops are rejected by water bubble if force < surface tension, added if > https://t.co/Ml6JkMEMzw — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) November 8, 2014
Currently consumed with “one last look outside” moments. Oh, and doing as many flips as possible in weighltessness. pic.twitter.com/NYbuj07YQP — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) November 8, 2014
Wiseman also took time for an ISS selfie with his fellow astronauts, as well as a final photo of those astronauts heading back to Earth.
#selfie from last week with the whole crew. What a great group to work with! pic.twitter.com/H2SncPMRFd — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) November 9, 2014
What a ride it has been. 166 days in #space, time for me @astro_alex @msuraev to head home. pic.twitter.com/p5VMwBZlfb — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) November 9, 2014
Thanks to Wiseman, we all took part in his adventures in space. Here’s hoping other astronauts follow suit.
Back on #Earth @Astro_Reid shares a smile with @Astro_Alex and @msuraev. Great #teamwork #friendship #Exp41 pic.twitter.com/EPdimhZ7t6 — Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) November 10, 2014
[Photo Credit: Reid Wiseman]
