20 Epic Space Photos From Astronaut Chris Hadfield

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has the best view in the galaxy. Orbiting 230 miles above Earth, the International Space Station is home to Hadfield until May

While he spends most of his day doing typical astronaut things, Hadfield does get one or two hours of free time, during which he snaps amazing photos to share with the Twitterverse

Since living in space, Hadfield has blossomed into a social media megastar. His account @Cmdr_Hadfield recently nabbed a spot on TIME's 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013. His photos of swirling turquoise oceans and billowing desert landscapes make for viral gold. However, Hadfield's online success is partly due to his son Evan, who regularly reaches out to media outlets (Mashable included) to drum up excitement about his father's upcoming photos Read more...