LONDON -- Tim Peake is keeping himself busy in space. This week alone he's given a masterclass on going to the toilet on the International Space Station (ISS), perfected the art of making coffee, and now he's been improving his photography with some lessons.
Some might say he should be focussing on those 265 experiments on his To Do list up there, but with the Aurora Borealis delivering a dazzling light show perhaps he can be forgiven.
Peake has been learning space photography from American astronaut Scott Kelly, and his first few snaps give a different perspective on the northern lights.
Getting a photo masterclass from @StationCDRKelly – magical #aurora https://t.co/wJ10pOERR2 pic.twitter.com/Tzf1PbvKja— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 20, 2016
These are his first few shots from the ISS.
Later Wednesday night, Peake snapped a couple more pictures of the "breathtaking" phenomenon.
Today we flew straight past the #aurora – breathtaking https://t.co/7Gtp04o0N3 pic.twitter.com/eFYSnVt4HV— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 20, 2016
OK-last #aurora pic for the day - I love the reflection in the ISS panel. Goodnight planet Earth! #Principia pic.twitter.com/VQUPI0v4NV— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 20, 2016
Early Thursday, meanwhile, he witnessed another spectacular space sunrise, making all of us stuck on planet Earth that little bit more jealous.
Sunrise from space. #spacevine https://t.co/SJPt0dGOCb— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 21, 2016