1. Moscow
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko takes impressive photos of big cities from the ISS.
2. Vladivostok
There are dozens of photos in his collection, including Russian cities such as Moscow, Vladivostok, Samara, Orenburg, Grozny, and Astrakhan.
3. St. Petersburg
Usually it’s difficult to see St. Petersburg from the ISS because of its flight path and the fact the city is usually covered by clouds, so this photo of Russia’s cultural capital is pretty rare.
4. New York
The Russian cosmonaut takes photos of America, Europe, African and Asia from the ISS.
5. Las-Vegas
This is what U.S. megalopolises look like from a height of 400 km!
6. Tehran
This is the fourth space expedition for the 54-year-old cosmonaut.
7. Paris
In total, he has spent more than 530 days in space.
8. Milan
Kononenko has been awarded several medals for this space service, including the Hero of Russia award.
9. Beijing
Space photography is his favorite hobby.
10. Tokyo
You’ll find more photos from his collection on the official Roscosmos website.