The Sun Also Rises (In Space): N.J. Astronaut Shares Photos

For most shutterbugs, however beautiful it may be, a photo of a sunrise wouldn’t go viral on Twitter.

But returned astronaut and Essex County native Scott Kelly is no ordinary photographer.

After thrilling the nation with stunning photos taken during his year-long space voyage, Kelly posted a photo of a sunrise between Houston and Austin, Texas, to his Twitter account on Thursday morning.

Kelly’s terrestrial sunset photo stands in stark contrast to his panoramic shots of “space sunrises” and other fantastic imagery as seen from above the Earth.

Want to know what the Earth looks like from space? Check out our collection of Kelly’s best photos below.

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Photos via Scott Kelly, Twitter

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