An ace photographer is about to leave the ISS. Here are his best shots

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick is preparing to return to Earth after spending seven months living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

After arriving at the orbital outpost, Dominick — on his first mission to space — quickly earned a reputation for being an ace photographer, using the facility's plethora of high-end cameras and lenses to capture amazing shots from his unique vantage point some 250 miles above Earth. Sharing his content on social media, the American astronaut has always been happy to reveal how he captured the imagery, offering extra insight for folks interested to know more.

We've gathered together some of Dominick's most impressive images and videos captured during his time on the station, beginning with this stunner taken in August showing the moon and a gorgeous aurora over Earth:

This one shows a Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked at the station, with another aurora in the distance:

The moon and Earth:

An experimental image featuring star trails:

An incredible view of the stars:

This image shows Boeing's Starliner spacecraft during its troubled visit to the ISS:

This time-lapse over southeast Asia is packed full of goodies, including lightning strikes, city lights, and a mysterious red light off the coast of Japan:

An impressive view of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which you can view this month :

In this one you can enjoy the "mind-blowing" solar array reflections and a beautiful view of the Milky Way:

Yes, that's the Nile River all the way down there:

Another great time-lapse. Look out for when the cosmonaut turns off the lights inside the Soyuz, and the city of San Francisco far below:

A phenomenal picture of the moon setting over the Pacific:

Here we see "the last sliver of the orbital sunset" as it shines through the station's solar arrays:

Some behind-the-scenes footage:

Finally, some footage of the master photographer at work inside the station's seven-window Cupola module:

There are many more photos and videos to enjoy on the astronaut's social media account .

Dominick will return home in the coming days alongside fellow NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin. They'll travel aboard the same SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that brought them to the station in March.