Astronaut Tweets Photos From Space Station

A Canadian astronaut has tweeted a series of photos while orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station.

Commander Chris Hadfield posted photos from around the world and on board the structure.

As word spread of his amazing photos, his Twitter follower count shot skyward.

On Sunday night Cmdr Hadfield had more than 89,000 followers on his @Cmdr_Hadfield account.

The astronaut described looking at Earth as a work of art, describing part of Italy as a diamond and confessed to being enthralled by swirling patterns in the seas.

"So much of the world's beauty is simply art itself," he tweeted.

A former Canadian Air Force fighter pilot, he arrived at the ISS on December 21 aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.

Cmdr Hadfield has flown into orbit twice before on the space shuttle, as a mission specialist aboard STS-74 and STS-100, and was the first Canadian to walk in space.

He has informed his Twitter followers of a number of differences between Earth and his temporary home - hinting that it is a good place for heavy snorers.

"In space we snore much less - with no weight on sinuses and airways it makes for a quieter night. Many subtle changes up here," he tweeted.

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Astronaut Tweets Photos From Space Station