Space has long captured the Russian imagination: from the epic technological showcase of the Cold War's space race, through to contemporary advances on the International Space Station.
These 15 images from a Cosmonaut's Instagram page show us a glimpse into modern Russia's interest in the cosmos with images ranging from the Crimean Peninsula to the volcanic peaks in Russia's far eastern region Kamchatka.
Scroll through a Moscow Times gallery that's truly out of this world!
