Astronauts are taking incredible photos of the Himalayan mountains from space

It's no secret that astronauts have some of the best social media feeds on and off Earth.

Scott Kelly, for example, blew us away with his #EarthArt series on Instagram, Twitter, and other services. Like this shot of a Himalayan lake:

Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly)/Twitter

But now Expedition 47, the current crew of the International Space Station (ISS), is garnering the internet's attention with its own incredible views of the world's tallest mountain range.

These photos, many of them by NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, reveal just how amazing the Himalayas look from space - and how crucial they are to billions of people.