Ron Garan was lucky enough to be one of Astronauts selected to ride Space Shuttle Atlantis into orbit for the last time. He has decided to share the journey with everyone at home by posting some of the most astounding Twitpics you’ll ever see. France, Sardinia, Italy, Boston, New York and many other locations make a cameo. Check out the pics in our galaxy-dominating gallery after the jump.

In this video you’ll travel from Earth to the furthers known quasar millions of light years away then back down to Earth, in a total round trip of only 6 minutes and 31 seconds!