Don Pettit spent a busy 220 days at the International Space Station. He conducted experiments, talked with students and exercised. And he took eye-catching photos.

1 Astronaut, Many Cameras and 220 Days of Amazing Images From Space Don Pettit brought a photographer’s eye to orbit, capturing the artistry of the cosmos and our planet.

As an Expedition 71/72 flight engineer, Pettit orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled more than 93.3 million miles before returning aboard a Russian-made Soyuz spacecraft on his 70th birthday.

As an Expedition 71/72 flight engineer, Pettit orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled more than 93.3 million miles before returning aboard a Russian-made Soyuz spacecraft on his 70th birthday.