Pics: Astronaut tweets ‘rare glimpses’ of south India from space

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted out incredible pictures of south India from space on Sunday - his 281st day in space.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted out incredible pictures of south India from space on Sunday - his 281st day in space.

Astronaut Kelly, on New Year's Eve, completed the nine-month mark in his yearlong stay aboard the International Space Station .

Take a look at the pics

The Southern tip of #India and its blue waters. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/mwnztcWMLG

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 3, 2016

A rare glimpse of beautiful South #India! #GoodMorning from @Space_Station #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/8TKYV3YHIe

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 3, 2016

Sandy and green on the South #Indian coast. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/6jie3PB23i

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 3, 2016

For New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Kelly, the commander of the ISS which is in orbit 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the Earth, drew up the special menus after consultations with crew members. Alcohol, however, is out for obvious reasons.