NASA astronaut shares cosmic view of the Himalayas

The astronaut has been sharing pictures from his space adventures on Twitter

A NASA astronaut and flight engineer for the ISS (International Space Station) expeditions 53 & 54 for Союз МС-06 has been sharing magnificent views of the blue planet from outer space.

Mark T Vande Hei took to Twitter to share his view of the Himalayas on a 'clear, bright day'.

He also shared images from onboard capturing clouds formed by the high winds passing over the Aleutian Islands.

The astronaut revealed some funny and interesting 'behind the scenes' moments of what went on before his crew got on board too.